1956 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

none related races 1956 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1956 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire Presidential no 1954 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1954 1958 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1958 November 6, 1956 File:GLDwinell.jpg 150x150px Lane Dwinell Republican Party (United States) 141,578 54.73% 3x4.svg John Shaw Democratic Party (United States) 117,117 45.27% x245px County results x245px Municipality results Dwinell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Shaw: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Lane Dwinell Republican Party (United States) Lane Dwinell Republican Party (United States) The 1956 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Lane Dwinell defeated Democratic nominee John Shaw with 54.73% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 11, 1956.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-05-26 Republican primary Candidates Lane Dwinell, incumbent Governor Wesley Powell, attorney Elmer E. Bussey Results Republican primary results Lane Dwinell (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 38,734 53.13 Wesley Powell Republican Party (United States) 33,408 45.82 Elmer E. Bussey Republican Party (United States) 769 1.06 72,911 100.00 General election Candidates Lane Dwinell, Republican John Shaw, Democratic Results 1956 New Hampshire gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=DSZzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA287 America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State 5 November 2013 9781452290171 2020-05-26 Cook Rhodes Republican Party (United States) Lane Dwinell (incumbent) 141,578 54.73% Democratic Party (United States) John Shaw 117,117 45.27% 24,461 258,695 Republican Party (United States) References 1956 New Hampshire Gubernatorial