1956 Michigan gubernatorial election

1956 Michigan gubernatorial election
Turnout	47.86%
	250px County results; Williams: 50–60% 60–70%; Cobo: 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election; G. Mennen Williams; Democratic	Elected Governor; G. Mennen Williams; Democratic

The 1956 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Albert E. Cobo with 54.65% of the vote.

General election

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1956^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	G. Mennen Williams (incumbent)	1,666,689	54.65
	Republican	Albert E. Cobo	1,376,376	45.13
	Prohibition	Alfred T. Halsted	6,538	0.21
	Write-ins		48	0.00
Total votes			2,836,117	100
	Democratic hold

The primary elections occurred on August 7, 1956.^[2]

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1956^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	G. Mennen Williams (incumbent)	427,821	99.99
	Democratic	Write-ins	16	0.01
Total votes			427,837	100.00

Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1956^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Albert E. Cobo	348,652	68.97
	Republican	Donald S. Leonard	156,822	31.02
	Republican	Write-ins	17	0.00
Total votes			505,491	100.00

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