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1956 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph B. Johnson won the 1956 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. Joseph B. Johnson received 88,379 popular votes (57.5%). The main challenger was E. Frank Branon (42.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Branon

Johnson +15.0 pts · won by 22,959 votes
Joseph B. JohnsonRepublicanWINNER57.5%
88,379 votes
E. Frank BranonDemocratic42.5%
65,420 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.