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1956 Oregon Gubernatorial Special

Oregon · 2 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 Oregon Gubernatorial Special?

Robert D. Holmes won the 1956 Oregon Gubernatorial Special. Robert D. Holmes received 369,439 popular votes (50.52%). The main challenger was Elmo Smith (49.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Holmes and Smith

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.

Data last verified August 15, 2026.