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1956 Montana Gubernatorial Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 Montana Gubernatorial Election?

J. Hugo Aronson won the 1956 Montana Gubernatorial Election. J. Hugo Aronson received 138,878 popular votes (51.37%). The main challenger was Arnold Olsen (48.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Aronson and Olsen

Aronson +2.7 pts · won by 7,390 votes
J. Hugo AronsonRepublicanWINNER51.37%
138,878 votes
Arnold OlsenDemocratic48.63%
131,488 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.