| Election Name: | 1956 Michigan gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Michigan |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1954 Michigan gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1954 |
| Next Election: | 1958 Michigan gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1958 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1956 |
| Turnout: | 47.86% |
| Image1: | File:G. Mennen Williams 1961 (cropped).png |
| Nominee1: | G. Mennen Williams |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,666,689 |
| Percentage1: | 54.65% |
| Nominee2: | Albert E. Cobo |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,376,376 |
| Percentage2: | 45.13% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | G. Mennen Williams |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | G. Mennen Williams |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1956 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Albert E. Cobo with 54.65% of the vote.
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Other candidates
The primary elections occurred on August 7, 1956.[1]