1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

Election

1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Vernon W. Thomson | William Proxmire |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 808,273 | 749,421
Percentage  | 51.89% | 48.11%

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County results
Thomson:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Proxmire:  50–60% 60–70%

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| Governor before election

Walter J. Kohler Jr.
Republican

| Elected Governor

Vernon Wallace Thomson
Republican

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The 1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee Vernon Wallace Thomson defeated Democratic nominee William Proxmire with 51.89% of the vote.

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### Candidates[edit]

* Vernon Wallace Thomson (Republican), Attorney General of Wisconsin since 1951.[1]
* William Proxmire (Democrat), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1951–53,[2] and Democratic nominee for Wisconsin governor in 1952 and 1954.[3][4]

### Results[edit]

1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Vernon Wallace Thomson | 808,273  | 51.89%  |
| Democratic | William Proxmire | 749,421  | 48.11%  |
| Independent | Write-ins  | 94  | 0.01%  |
Majority  | 58,852  | 3.78%  |
Turnout | 1,557,788  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

* Wisconsin portal
* Politics portal

1. ^ "THOMSON, Vernon Wallace 1905–1988". House.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library. The Wisconsin Blue Book 1952. Madison, State of Wisconsin, 1952, p. 43.
3. ^ "WI Governor (1952)". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
4. ^ "WI Governor (1954)". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
5. ^ "WI Governor (1956)". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

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