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1956 Arizona Gubernatorial Election

Arizona · 2 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 Arizona Gubernatorial Election?

Ernest McFarland won the 1956 Arizona Gubernatorial Election. Ernest McFarland received 171,848 popular votes (59.5%). The main challenger was Horace B. Griffen (40.5%).

See the full head-to-head between McFarland and Griffen

McFarland +19.0 pts · won by 55,104 votes
Ernest McFarlandDemocraticWINNER59.5%
171,848 votes
Horace B. GriffenRepublican40.5%
116,744 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.