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1956 Utah Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1956 Utah Gubernatorial Election?

George Dewey Clyde won the 1956 Utah Gubernatorial Election. George Dewey Clyde received 127,164 popular votes (38.2%). The main challenger was L. C. Romney (33.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Clyde and Romney

Clyde +4.8 pts · won by 15,867 votes
George Dewey ClydeRepublicanWINNER38.2%
127,164 votes
L. C. RomneyDemocratic33.43%
111,297 votes
J. Bracken LeeIndependent28.37%
94,428 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.