Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Missouri
1956 Missouri gubernatorial election
Nominee
James T. Blair Jr.
Lon Hocker
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
941,528
866,810
Percentage
52.07%
47.93%
County resultsBlair : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Hocker : 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Governor before election
Phil M. Donnelly
Democratic
Elected Governor
James T. Blair Jr.
Democratic
The 1956 Missouri gubernatorial 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 nominee, Lon Hocker.
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