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1956 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Cecil H. Underwood won the 1956 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Cecil H. Underwood received 440,502 popular votes (53.88%). The main challenger was Bob Mollohan (46.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Underwood and Mollohan

Underwood +7.8 pts · won by 63,371 votes
Cecil H. UnderwoodRepublicanWINNER53.88%
440,502 votes
Bob MollohanDemocratic46.12%
377,131 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.