1956 Missouri gubernatorial election

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{{for|related races|1956 United States gubernatorial elections}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1956 Missouri gubernatorial election

| country = Missouri

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1952

| next_election = 1960 Missouri gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1960

| election_date = November 6, 1956

| image1 = File:James T. Blair.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = James T. Blair Jr.

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 941,528

| percentage1 = 52.1%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Lon Hocker

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 866,810

| percentage2 = 47.9%

| map_image = 1956 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 270px

| map_caption = County results
Blair: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Hocker: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Phil M. Donnelly

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = James T. Blair Jr.

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsMO}}

The 1956 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Lt. Governor James T. Blair, Jr., over the Republican nominee, Lon Hocker.