1956 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

C. William O'Neill won the 1956 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. C. William O'Neill received 1,984,988 popular votes (56.04%). The main challenger was Michael DiSalle (43.96%).

See the full head-to-head between O'Neill and DiSalle

O'Neill +12.1 pts · won by 427,885 votes

C. William O'Neill RepublicanWINNER56.04%

1,984,988 votes

Michael DiSalle Democratic43.96%

1,557,103 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.