1956 Colorado gubernatorial election

none related races 1956 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1956 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado 1911 Presidential no 1954 Colorado gubernatorial election 1954 1958 Colorado gubernatorial election 1958 November 6, 1956 File:Stephen McNichols 1962.jpg 150x150px Stephen McNichols Democratic Party (United States) 331,283 51.34% File:Donald Glenn Brotz.jpg Donald Brotzman Republican Party (United States) 313,950 48.66% 1956 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results McNichols: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Brotz: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Edwin C. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) Stephen McNichols Democratic Party (United States) The 1956 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democratic nominee Stephen McNichols defeated Republican nominee Donald G. Brotzman with 51.34% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 11, 1956.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1956AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1956 Secretary of State of Colorado 1956 January 7, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates Stephen McNichols, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Results Democratic primary results Stephen McNichols Democratic Party (United States) 104,196 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Donald G. Brotzman, State Senator Results Republican primary results Donald G. Brotzman Republican Party (United States) 79,638 100.00 General election Candidates Stephen McNichols, Democratic Donald G. Brotzman, Republican Results 1956 Colorado gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Stephen McNichols 331,283 51.34% -2.22% Republican Party (United States) Donald G. Brotzman 313,950 48.66% +2.22% 17,333 2.68% 645,233 Democratic Party (United States) Analysis McNichols narrowly won the election by being able to capture majority of the vote in Colorado's then two largest cities and counties: Denver and Pueblo. He also won Adams, Denver and Pueblo counties along with several rural farming counties and the coal counties of southern Colorado.Martin Curtis 1957 The 1956 Election in Colorado https://www.jstor.org/stable/444247 The Western Political Quarterly 10 1 117–121 10.2307/444247 444247 subscription Meanwhile, Brotzman performed best in large farming areas as well as in several cities like Fort Collins, Boulder, and Golden. Factors like Democrats being better organized along with McNichols being a popular lieutenant governor to also popular governor Edwin Johnson helped propel him to victory. See also 1956 United States Senate election in Colorado References 1956 Colorado Gubernatorial