Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1956/Governor/Arizona
      1956·Governor·Arizona

      Arizona Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Ernest McFarland
      59.5%171,848 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Horace B. Griffen
      40.5%116,744 votes
      Margin
      D+19.1
      288,592 total votes
      2 candidates288,592 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ernest McFarlandDEM✓
      		DEM171,84859.5%
      Horace B. GriffenREP
      		REP116,74440.5%

      Seat History

      Governor in Arizona

      2022
      Katie HobbsDEM
      D+0.7
      2018
      Doug DuceyREP
      R+14.2
      2014
      Doug DuceyREP
      R+11.8
      2010
      Jan BrewerREP
      R+11.9
      2006
      Janet NapolitanoDEM
      D+27.1
      2002
      Janet NapolitanoDEM
      D+1.0
      1998
      Jane Dee HullREP
      R+25.4
      1994
      Fife SymingtonREP
      R+8.2
      1991
      Fife SymingtonREP
      R+4.7
      1986
      Evan MechamREP
      R+5.2
      1982
      Bruce BabbittDEM
      D+30.0
      1978
      Bruce BabbittDEM
      D+7.7
      1974
      Raul H. CastroDEM
      D+0.8
      1970
      John R WilliamsREP
      R+1.9
      1968
      John R WilliamsREP
      R+15.7
      View all Governor history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Ernest McFarlandDEM
      Record3W-3L
      Avg MarginD+11.9
      Career1940-1958
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Horace B. GriffenREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+19.1
      Career1956-1956
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Arizona, 1956

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
      ← All 1956 Governor races1956 overviewArizona profileAll elections