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1956 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

James T. Blair Jr. won the 1956 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. James T. Blair Jr. received 941,528 popular votes (52.1%). The main challenger was Lon Hocker (47.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Hocker

Jr. +4.2 pts · won by 74,718 votes
James T. Blair Jr.DemocraticWINNER52.1%
941,528 votes
Lon HockerRepublican47.9%
866,810 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.