1956 Missouri gubernatorial election

1956 Missouri gubernatorial election

← 1952 November 6, 1956 1960 →
 
Nominee James T. Blair Jr. Lon Hocker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 941,528 866,810
Percentage 52.1% 47.9%

County results
Blair:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hocker:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

Phil M. Donnelly
Democratic

Elected Governor

James T. Blair Jr.
Democratic

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.