1956 Kansas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1956 Kansas gubernatorial election Kansas 1927 Presidential no 1954 Kansas gubernatorial election 1954 1958 Kansas gubernatorial election 1958 November 6, 1956 File:George Docking.jpg 150x150px George Docking Democratic Party (United States) 479,701 55.46% 3x4.svg Warren W. Shaw Republican Party (United States) 364,340 42.12% 1956 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsDocking: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Shaw: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Fred Hall Republican Party (United States) George Docking Democratic Party (United States) The 1956 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democratic nominee George Docking defeated Republican nominee Warren W. Shaw with 55.46% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 7, 1956.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-03-01 Democratic primary Candidates George Docking, businessman Harry Hines Woodring, former governor and United States Secretary of War Results Democratic primary results George Docking Democratic Party (United States) 76,544 50.33 Harry Hines Woodring Democratic Party (United States) 75,548 49.67 152,092 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Warren W. Shaw, state representative Fred Hall, incumbent governor Francis Holton John O. Stewart Results Republican primary results Warren W. Shaw Republican Party (United States) 156,476 52.66 Fred Hall (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 123,398 41.53 Francis Holton Republican Party (United States) 10,682 3.60 John O. Stewart Republican Party (United States) 6,594 2.22 297,150 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates George Docking, Democratic Warren W. Shaw, Republican Other candidates Harry O. Lytle Jr., Prohibition Results 1956 Kansas gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=HYKzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA139 America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 17 November 2015 9781483383026 2020-03-01 Cook Rhodes Democratic Party (United States) George Docking 479,701 55.46% Republican Party (United States) Warren W. Shaw 364,340 42.12% Prohibition Party Harry O. Lytle Jr. 20,894 2.42% 115,361 864,935 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1956 Kansas Gubernatorial Category:November 1956 in the United States