| Election Name: | 1956 Utah gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Utah |
| Flag Year: | 1922 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1952 Utah gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1952 |
| Next Election: | 1960 Utah gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1960 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1956 |
| Image1: | File:George Dewey Clyde.jpg |
| Nominee1: | George Dewey Clyde |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 127,164 |
| Percentage1: | 38.20% |
| Nominee2: | L.C. "Rennie" Romney |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 111,297 |
| Percentage2: | 33.43% |
| Image3: | File:J. Bracken Lee (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee3: | J. Bracken Lee |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote3: | 94,428 |
| Percentage3: | 28.37% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | J. Bracken Lee |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | George Dewey Clyde |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1956 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee George Dewey Clyde defeated Democratic nominee L.C. "Rennie" Romney with 38.20% of the vote. As of, this is the last time an incumbent Governor of Utah lost re-election.
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1956.[1]
Major party candidates
Other candidates