1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1954 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1954 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1958 November 6, 1956 File:Gov. Victor Andeson (cropped).jpg 150x150px Victor Anderson Republican Party (United States) 308,293 54.28% File:Frank Sorrell 1944.jpg Frank Sorrell Democratic Party (United States) 228,048 40.15% 3x4.svg George Morris Independent 31,583 5.6% Governor Victor Anderson Republican Party (United States) Victor Anderson Republican Party (United States) 1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsAnderson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Sorrell: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% The 1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956, and featured incumbent Governor Victor Anderson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Frank Sorrell, as well as independent George Morris, to win a second two-year term in office. After this, no Republican governor of Nebraska would be re-elected until 2002. Democratic primary Candidates Ted Baum Frank Sorrell, former member of the Nebraska Legislature Results Democratic primary resultshttp://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1956prim_gen.pdf Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska; Primary Election May 15, 1956, General Election November 6, 1956 2017-09-26 Democratic Party (US) Frank Sorrell 43,301 69.86 Democratic Party (US) Ted Baum 18,667 30.12 Democratic Party (US) Write-in 16 0.03 Republican primary Candidates Victor Anderson, incumbent Governor Edwin L. Hart, plastics company ownerGOP Lt. Governor Race Features 7 Candidates Edwin L. Hart, 50, owner of a Lincoln plastics company, has said he would favor a broadened tax base only if its objective is tax equity, not 'additional revenue.' Hart was a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1956. Lincoln Star April 26, 1966 https://www.newspapers.com/image/61615932/ Results Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Victor Anderson (incumbent) 86,168 82.55 Republican Party (US) Edwin L. Hart 18,202 17.44 Republican Party (US) Write-in 8 0.01 General election Results Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Victor Anderson (incumbent) 308,293 54.28% Democratic Party (United States) Frank Sorrell 228,048 40.15% Independent George Morris 31,583 5.56% Write-in Others 9 >0.01% 567,933 100.0% Republican Party (United States) By County By county yes #B0CEFF;line-height:135%; none CountyPersonDemocraticPersonRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%#%Adams CountyAntelope CountyArthur CountyBanner CountyBlaine CountyBoone CountyBox Butte CountyBoyd CountyBrown CountyBuffalo CountyBurt CountyButler CountyCass CountyCedar CountyChase CountyCherry CountyCheyenne CountyClay CountyColfax CountyCuming CountyCuster CountyDakota CountyDawes CountyDawson CountyDeuel CountyDixon CountyDodge CountyDouglas CountyDundy CountyFillmore CountyFranklin CountyFrontier CountyFurnas CountyGage CountyGarden CountyGarfield CountyGosper CountyGrant CountyGreeley CountyHall CountyHamilton CountyHayes CountyHitchcock CountyHolt CountyHooker CountyHoward CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyKearney CountyKeith CountyKeya Paha CountyKimball CountyKnox CountyLancaster CountyLincoln CountyLogan CountyLoup CountyMadison CountyMcPherson CountyMerrick CountyMorrill CountyNance CountyNance CountyNemaha CountyNuckolls CountyOtoe CountyPawnee CountyPerkins CountyPhelps CountyPierce CountyPlatte CountyPolk CountyRed Willow CountyRichardson CountyRock CountySaline CountySarpy CountySaunders CountyScotts Bluff CountySeward CountySheridan CountySioux CountyStanton CountyThayer CountyStanton CountyThurston CountyValley CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWheeler CountyYork County Totals See also 1956 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election References Gubernatorial 1956 Nebraska Category:November 1956 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose