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      Home/Elections/1956/Governor/Washington
      1956·Governor·Washington

      Washington Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Albert D. Rosellini
      54.6%616,773 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Emmett T. Anderson
      45.0%508,041 votes
      Margin
      D+9.6
      1,128,977 total votes
      3 candidates1,128,977 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Albert D. RoselliniDEM✓
      		DEM616,77354.6%
      Emmett T. AndersonREP
      		REP508,04145.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4,1630.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in Washington

      2024
      Bob FergusonDEM
      D+11.2
      2020
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+13.4
      2016
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+8.8
      2012
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+3.1
      2008
      Christine GregoireDEM
      D+6.5
      2004
      Christine GregoireDEM
      EVEN
      2000
      Gary LockeDEM
      D+18.7
      1996
      Gary LockeDEM
      D+15.9
      1992
      Michael E LowryDEM
      D+4.3
      1988
      Booth GardnerDEM
      D+24.4
      1984
      Booth GardnerDEM
      D+6.6
      1980
      John D. SpellmanREP
      R+13.4
      1976
      Dixy Lee RayDEM
      D+8.7
      1972
      Daniel J. EvansREP
      R+8.0
      1968
      Daniel J. EvansREP
      R+10.4
      View all Governor history for Washington →

      Candidates

      Albert D. RoselliniDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginR+2.2
      Career1956-1972
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Emmett T. AndersonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+9.6
      Career1956-1956
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 1956

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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