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The 1956 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee C. William O'Neill defeated Democratic nominee Michael DiSalle with 56.04% of the vote.

1956 Ohio gubernatorial election
← 1954 November 6, 1956 1958 →
 
Nominee C. William O'Neill Michael DiSalle
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,984,988 1,557,103
Percentage 56.04% 43.96%

County results

O'Neill:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

DiSalle:      50–60%

Governor before election

Frank Lausche
Democratic

Elected Governor

C. William O'Neill
Republican

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 8, 1956.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael DiSalle 279,831 57.40
Democratic John E. Sweeney 106,071 21.76
Democratic Robert W. Reider 41,224 8.46
Democratic Frank X. Kryzan 37,290 7.65
Democratic Oscar L. Fleckner 23,081 4.74
Total votes 487,497 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. William O'Neill 425,947 72.47
Republican John William Brown 161,826 27.53
Total votes 587,773 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1956 Ohio gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican C. William O'Neill 1,984,988 56.04%
Democratic Michael DiSalle 1,557,103 43.96%
Majority 427,885
Turnout 3,542,091
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "Democratic Primary: May 8, 1956". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ "Republican Primary: May 8, 1956". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  • ^ "General Election Overview: November 6, 1956". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

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