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1956 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1956 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

William Stratton won the 1956 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. William Stratton received 2,171,786 popular votes (50.34%). The main challenger was Richard B. Austin (49.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Stratton and Austin

Stratton +0.9 pts · won by 36,877 votes
William StrattonRepublicanWINNER50.34%
2,171,786 votes
Richard B. AustinDemocratic49.48%
2,134,909 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.