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1956 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

John E. Davis won the 1956 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. John E. Davis received 147,566 popular votes (58.46%). The main challenger was Wallace E. Warner (41.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Warner

Davis +16.9 pts · won by 42,697 votes
John E. DavisRepublicanWINNER58.46%
147,566 votes
Wallace E. WarnerDemocratic41.54%
104,869 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.