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The1956 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. DemocratFoster Furcolo was electedGovernor of Massachusetts to replace incumbentChristian Herter, who did not run for re-election. Furcolo defeated RepublicanSumner G. Whittier, Socialist Labor candidateHenning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidateMark R. Shaw.
In the race forlieutenant governor, DemocratRobert F. Murphy defeated RepublicanCharles Gibbons, Prohibition candidate Harold E. Bassett, and Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano.
Lt. Governor Whittier was unopposed in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Foster Furcolo | 358,051 | 78.65% | |
| Democratic | Thomas Henry Buckley | 131,496 | 21.35% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Foster Furcolo | 1,234,618 | 52.76% |  4.96 | |
| Republican | Sumner G. Whittier | 1,096,759 | 46.87% |  4.89 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 5,799 | 0.25% | 0.05 | |
| Prohibition | Mark R. Shaw | 2,692 | 0.12% | 0.02 | |
Hayden, Irving N.; Grove, Lawrence R. (1957).A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1957–1958. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Company. pp. 298–99. RetrievedSeptember 23, 2010.
