1956 Kansas gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1956 Kansas gubernatorial election
| country = Kansas
| flag_year = 1927
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1954 Kansas gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1954
| next_election = 1958 Kansas gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1958
| election_date = November 6, 1956
| image1 = File:George Docking.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = George Docking
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 479,701
| percentage1 = 55.46%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Warren W. Shaw
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 364,340
| percentage2 = 42.12%
| map_image = 1956 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 270px
| map_caption = County results
Docking: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Shaw: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Fred Hall
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = George Docking
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsKS}}
The 1956 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democratic nominee George Docking defeated Republican nominee Warren W. Shaw with 55.46% of the vote.
Primary elections
=Democratic primary=
== Candidates ==
- George Docking, businessman
- Harry Hines Woodring, former governor and United States Secretary of War
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = George Docking
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 76,544
| percentage = 50.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Harry Hines Woodring
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 75,548
| percentage = 49.67
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 152,092
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- Warren W. Shaw, state representative
- Fred Hall, incumbent governor
- Francis Holton
- John O. Stewart
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Warren W. Shaw
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 156,476
| percentage = 52.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Fred Hall (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 123,398
| percentage = 41.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Francis Holton
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 10,682
| percentage = 3.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John O. Stewart
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 6,594
| percentage = 2.22
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 297,150
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- George Docking, Democratic
- Warren W. Shaw, Republican
Other candidates
- Harry O. Lytle Jr., Prohibition
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1956 Kansas gubernatorial election{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HYKzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA139 |title=America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook |date= 17 November 2015|isbn=9781483383026 |access-date=2020-03-01|last1=Cook |first1=Rhodes }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = George Docking
| votes = 479,701
| percentage = 55.46%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Warren W. Shaw
| votes = 364,340
| percentage = 42.12%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Prohibition Party
| candidate = Harry O. Lytle Jr.
| votes = 20,894
| percentage = 2.42%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 115,361
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 864,935
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1956 United States elections}}