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1956 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 3 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Victor E. Anderson won the 1956 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Victor E. Anderson received 308,293 popular votes (54.3%). The main challenger was Frank Sorrell (40.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Sorrell

Anderson +14.1 pts · won by 80,245 votes
Victor E. AndersonRepublicanWINNER54.3%
308,293 votes
Frank SorrellDemocratic40.2%
228,048 votes
George MorrisIndependent5.6%
31,583 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.