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Missouri gubernatorial election, 1956

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1956
Missouri
← 1952 November 6, 1956 1960 →
  James T. Blair.jpg
Nominee James T. Blair, Jr. Lon Hocker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 941,528 866,810
Percentage 52.07% 47.93%

Governor before election

Phil M. Donnelly
Democratic

Elected Governor

James T. Blair, Jr.
Democratic


Phil M. Donnelly
Democratic

James T. Blair, Jr.
Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1956 was Missouri's thirty-ninth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 6, 1956 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Lt. Governor James T. Blair, Jr., over the Republican candidate, Lon Hocker.


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