1956 North Dakota gubernatorial election

1956 North Dakota gubernatorial election
	County results Davis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Warner: 50–60%
Governor before election; Norman Brunsdale; Republican	Elected Governor ; John E. Davis; Republican

The 1956 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee John E. Davis defeated Democratic nominee Wallace E. Warner with 58.46% of the vote.

Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on June 26, 1956.^[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Wallace E. Warner, former North Dakota Attorney General

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic–NPL	Wallace E. Warner	56,906	100.00
Total votes			56,906	100.00

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

John E. Davis, State Senator
Ray Schnell, former Lieutenant Governor

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Davis	55,149	53.31
	Republican	Ray Schnell	48,296	46.69
Total votes			103,445	100.00

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

John E. Davis, Republican
Wallace E. Warner, Democratic

Results[edit]

1956 North Dakota gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Davis	147,566	58.46%
	Democratic–NPL	Wallace E. Warner	104,869	41.54%
Majority			42,697
Turnout			252,435
	Republican hold		Swing

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1956. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1956. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[North_Dakota-1] "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1956. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

[2] "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1956. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

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