1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election

1956 Louisiana Democratic gubernatorial primary

← 1952 January 17, 1956 1960 →
 
Candidate Earl Long Chep Morrison Fred Preaus
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 421,681 191,576 95,955
Percentage 51.44% 23.37% 11.71%

 
Candidate Francis Grevemberg James M. McLemore
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 62,309 48,188
Percentage 7.60% 5.88%

Parish results
Long:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Morrison:      40-50%
Preaus:      60–70%

Governor before election

Robert F. Kennon
Democratic

Elected Governor

Earl Long
Democratic

The 1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on January 17, 1956. Incumbent governor Robert F. Kennon was ineligible to run for a second term in office. Earl K. Long won the Democratic primary, which was tantamount to election, securing his second full term as Governor of Louisiana. He received over 50% of the vote, defeating his opponents so soundly that no runoff vote was needed. His closest competitor was New Orleans mayor deLesseps Story Morrison.