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1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Nominee
Vernon W. Thomson
William Proxmire
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
808,273
749,421
Percentage
51.89%
48.11%
County resultsThomson : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Proxmire : 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election
Walter J. Kohler Jr.
Republican
Elected Governor
Vernon Wallace Thomson
Republican
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.
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
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 [ ]
References [ ]
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