| Election Name: | 1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Flag Year: | 1913 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1954 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1954 |
| Next Election: | 1958 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1958 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1956 |
| Image1: | File:Vernon Wallace Thomson.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Vernon W. Thomson |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 808,273 |
| Percentage1: | 51.89% |
| Nominee2: | William Proxmire |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 749,421 |
| Percentage2: | 48.11% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Walter J. Kohler Jr. |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Vernon Wallace Thomson |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee Vernon Wallace Thomson defeated Democratic nominee William Proxmire with 51.89% of the vote.