Jump to content

1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1954 November 6, 1956 1958 →
 
Nominee Victor E. Anderson Frank Sorrell George Morris
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 308,293 228,048 31,583
Percentage 54.3% 40.2% 5.6%

County results
Anderson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Sorrell:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election

Victor E. Anderson
Republican

Elected Governor

Victor E. Anderson
Republican

The 1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956, and featured incumbent Governor Victor E. Anderson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Frank Sorrell, as well as independent George Morris, to win a second two-year term in office.

Democratic primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]

Results

[edit]
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Sorrell 43,301 69.86
Democratic Ted Baum 18,667 30.12
Democratic Write-in 16 0.03

Republican primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]

Results

[edit]
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Victor E. Anderson (incumbent) 86,168 82.55
Republican Edwin L. Hart 18,202 17.44
Republican Write-in 8 0.01

General election

[edit]

Results

[edit]
Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1956[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Victor E. Anderson (incumbent) 308,293 54.28%
Democratic Frank Sorrell 228,048 40.15%
Independent George Morris 31,583 5.56%
Write-in Others 9 >0.01%
Total votes 567,933 100.0%
Republican hold

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska; Primary Election May 15, 1956, General Election November 6, 1956" (PDF). Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "GOP Lt. Governor Race Features 7 Candidates". Lincoln Star. April 26, 1966. Edwin L. Hart, 50, owner of a Lincoln plastics company, has said he would favor a broadened tax base only if its objective is tax equity, not 'additional revenue.' Hart was a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1956.