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1956 Washington Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1956 Washington Gubernatorial Election?

Albert Rosellini won the 1956 Washington Gubernatorial Election. Albert Rosellini received 616,773 popular votes (54.63%). The main challenger was Emmett T. Anderson (45%).

See the full head-to-head between Rosellini and Anderson

Rosellini +9.6 pts · won by 108,732 votes
Albert RoselliniDemocraticWINNER54.63%
616,773 votes
Emmett T. AndersonRepublican45%
508,041 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.