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1956 Colorado Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1956 Colorado Gubernatorial Election?

Stephen McNichols won the 1956 Colorado Gubernatorial Election. Stephen McNichols received 331,283 popular votes (51.34%). The main challenger was Donald G. Brotzman (48.66%).

See the full head-to-head between McNichols and Brotzman

McNichols +2.7 pts · won by 17,333 votes
Stephen McNicholsDemocraticWINNER51.34%
331,283 votes
Donald G. BrotzmanRepublican48.66%
313,950 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.