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1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
The 1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee Vernon W. Thomson defeated Democratic nominee William Proxmire with 51.89% of the vote. Proxmire was defeated for the third consecutive gubernatorial election; he would subsequently win a special election for the United States Senate the following year after the death of Joseph McCarthy.
The primary election was held on September 11, 1956. Both major party candidates were unopposed in their respective primaries.
- Vernon W. Thomson, Attorney General of Wisconsin since 1951.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 400,442 | 100.00% | |
| 400,442 | 100.00% |
- William Proxmire, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1951–53 and Democratic nominee for Governor in 1952 and 1954
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 265,475 | 100.00% | |
| 265,475 | 100.00% |
- William Proxmire, Democrat
- Vernon W. Thomson, Republican
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 808,273 | 51.89% | +0.43% | |
| Democratic | 749,421 | 48.11% | −0.29% | |
| 94 | 0.01% | |||
| 58,852 | 3.78% | |||
| 1,557,788 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | +0.72% |
After this election, Taylor County would not vote Republican again until 1978.
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Eau Claire
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Florence
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Langlade
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Price
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Taylor
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Polk
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