Election Name: | 1956 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Country: | Vermont |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1954 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1954 |
Next Election: | 1958 Vermont gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1958 |
Image1: | File:Joseph Blaine Johnson.jpg |
Nominee1: | Joseph B. Johnson |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 88,379 |
Percentage1: | 57.5% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | E. Frank Branon |
Popular Vote2: | 65,420 |
Percentage2: | 42.5% |
Map Size: | 220px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Joseph B. Johnson |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Joseph B. Johnson |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1956 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Joseph B. Johnson ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate E. Frank Branon.