Wisconsin 1956 Governor Election
William Proxmire vs. Vernon W. Thomson
Vernon W. Thomson won the Wisconsin 1956 governor election with 808,273 votes (51.9%), a margin of R+3.8.
Statewide Results
48.1%
51.9%
749,421
William Proxmire (48.1%)
808,273
Vernon W. Thomson (51.9%)
Total Votes: 1,557,788|Margin: R+3.8
County Results
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County Results (71 counties)
| County | Margin |
|---|---|
| IRON | D+30.9 |
| DOUGLAS | D+17.7 |
| PORTAGE | D+17.2 |
| KENOSHA | D+16.0 |
| FOREST | D+15.5 |
| DANE | D+13.0 |
| MILWAUKEE | D+11.9 |
| MARATHON | D+7.2 |
| ASHLAND | D+6.9 |
| RACINE | D+6.2 |
| BAYFIELD | D+3.2 |
| VERNON | D+3.1 |
| JACKSON | D+3.1 |
| MANITOWOC | D+2.7 |
| TREMPEALEAU | D+2.7 |
| RUSK | D+1.6 |
| POLK | D+0.7 |
| CHIPPEWA | D+0.1 |
| FLORENCE | R+0.1 |
| EAU CLAIRE | R+0.6 |
| TAYLOR | R+2.2 |
| PRICE | R+2.7 |
| BURNETT | R+3.4 |
| ST CROIX | R+3.4 |
| LA CROSSE | R+3.6 |
| SHEBOYGAN | R+5.9 |
| ADAMS | R+6.0 |
| ONEIDA | R+7.4 |
| CRAWFORD | R+7.4 |
| CLARK | R+8.1 |
| BARRON | R+8.8 |
| LANGLADE | R+9.3 |
| LAFAYETTE | R+10.2 |
| WASHBURN | R+10.3 |
| BUFFALO | R+10.4 |
| KEWAUNEE | R+11.6 |
| DUNN | R+11.6 |
| BROWN | R+12.9 |
| MARINETTE | R+13.1 |
| WOOD | R+13.8 |
| GREEN | R+13.9 |
| IOWA | R+14.0 |
| MONROE | R+14.0 |
| JEFFERSON | R+14.5 |
| PIERCE | R+15.6 |
| OZAUKEE | R+15.8 |
| WAUKESHA | R+15.9 |
| SAWYER | R+16.2 |
| PEPIN | R+17.1 |
| OCONTO | R+17.2 |
| ROCK | R+18.5 |
| RICHLAND | R+19.5 |
| COLUMBIA | R+19.5 |
| WASHINGTON | R+20.2 |
| SAUK | R+20.2 |
| LINCOLN | R+20.8 |
| FOND DU LAC | R+22.4 |
| DODGE | R+22.5 |
| JUNEAU | R+24.3 |
| WINNEBAGO | R+25.9 |
| VILAS | R+27.0 |
| CALUMET | R+29.8 |
| GRANT | R+31.5 |
| SHAWANO | R+31.9 |
| OUTAGAMIE | R+32.7 |
| MARQUETTE | R+33.3 |
| WALWORTH | R+38.0 |
| DOOR | R+39.0 |
| GREEN LAKE | R+39.8 |
| WAUSHARA | R+42.4 |
| WAUPACA | R+46.2 |