1956 Arizona gubernatorial election
The 1956 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Governor Ernest McFarland ran for reelection to a second term. Ernest McFarland defeated longtime The Arizona Republic journalist and Republican nominee Horace B. Griffen in the general election by a wide margin.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ernest McFarland, incumbent Governor
Republican primary
Candidates
- Horace B. Griffen, The Arizona Republic journalist
- O. D. Miller, State Senator
- Fred Trump, U. S. Government Staff Consultant to the Anglo American Council on Productivity
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Horace B. Griffen | 20,471 | 45.97% | |
Republican | O. D. Miller | 17,858 | 40.11% | |
Republican | Fred Trump | 6,199 | 13.92% | |
Total votes | 44,528 | 100.00 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Ernest W. McFarland | 171,848 | 59.55% | ||
Republican | Horace B. Griffen | 116,744 | 40.45% | ||
Majority | 55,104 | 19.10% | |||
Turnout | 288,592 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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