1956 Texas gubernatorial election

1956 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1954 November 6, 1956 1958 →
 
Nominee Price Daniel William R. Bryant W. Lee O'Daniel (write-in)
Party Democratic Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,350,736 261,283 110,234
Percentage 78.3% 15.2% 6.4%

County results
Daniel:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
No Vote:      


Governor before election

Allan Shivers
Democratic


Elected Governor

Price Daniel
Democratic

The 1956 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Allan Shivers did not run for a fourth term. Senator Price Daniel won the election with over 78% of the vote.