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      Home/Elections/1956/Governor/Vermont
      1956·Governor·Vermont

      Vermont Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Joseph B. Johnson
      57.5%88,379 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      E. Frank Branon
      42.5%65,420 votes
      Margin
      R+14.9
      153,809 total votes
      3 candidates153,809 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph B. JohnsonREP✓
      		REP88,37957.5%
      E. Frank BranonDEM
      		DEM65,42042.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH100.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Vermont

      2024
      Phil ScottREP
      R+51.6
      2022
      Phil ScottREP
      R+47.0
      2020
      Phil ScottREP
      R+41.1
      2018
      Phil ScottREP
      R+14.9
      2016
      Phil ScottREP
      R+8.7
      2014
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+1.3
      2012
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+20.2
      2010
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+1.8
      2008
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+31.6
      2006
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+15.2
      2004
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+20.8
      2002
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+2.5
      2000
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+12.5
      1998
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+14.5
      1996
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+48.1
      View all Governor history for Vermont →

      Candidates

      E. Frank BranonDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+9.8
      Career1954-1956
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Joseph B. JohnsonREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+9.8
      Career1954-1956
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Vermont, 1956

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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