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1956 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1956 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Allan Shivers did not run for a fourth term. Senator Price Daniel won the election with over 78% of the vote.
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The 1956 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Allan Shivers did not run for a fourth term. Senator Price Daniel won the election with over 78% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 628,914 | 39.88% | |
| Democratic | 463,416 | 29.39% | |
| Democratic | 347,757 | 22.05% | |
| Democratic | 88,772 | 5.63% | |
| Democratic | 37,774 | 2.40% | |
| Democratic | 10,165 | 0.64% | |
| 1,576,870 | 100.00% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 698,001 | 50.11% | |
| Democratic | 694,830 | 49.89% | |
| 1,392,831 | 100.00% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1,350,736 | 78.34% | |
| Republican | 261,283 | 15.15% | |
| Write-In | 110,234 | 6.39% | |
| 1,724,091 | 100.00% | ||
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