1956 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 6, 1956
Turnout47.86%
 
Nominee G. Mennen Williams Albert E. Cobo
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,666,689 1,376,376
Percentage 54.65% 45.13%
County results
Williams:      50–60%      60–70%
Cobo:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

G. Mennen Williams
Democratic

 Elected Governor

G. Mennen Williams
Democratic

The 1956 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Albert E. Cobo with 54.65% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Alfred T. Halsted, Prohibition

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1956[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) 1,666,689 54.65
Republican Albert E. Cobo 1,376,376 45.13
Prohibition Alfred T. Halsted 6,538 0.21
Write-ins 48 0.00
Total votes 2,836,117 100
Democratic hold

Primaries

The primary elections occurred on August 7, 1956.[2]

Democratic primary

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1956[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) 427,821 99.99
Democratic Write-ins 16 0.01
Total votes 427,837 100.00

Republican primary

Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1956[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert E. Cobo 348,652 68.97
Republican Donald S. Leonard 156,822 31.02
Republican Write-ins 17 0.00
Total votes 505,491 100.00

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 06, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Michigan (1959). Michigan manual. 1957-58 – via HathiTrust.
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - R Primary Race - Aug 07, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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