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1956 Oregon Governor Special
Oregon · 2 candidates
Holmes +1.0 pts · won by 7,599 votes
Robert D. HolmesDemocraticWINNER50.52%
369,439 votes
Elmo SmithRepublican49.48%
361,840 votes
A special election fills a governorship that came open mid-term. Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.