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 County results Blair: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hocker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1956 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956, and resulted in a victory for theDemocratic nominee,Lt. GovernorJames T. Blair, Jr., over theRepublican nominee, Lon Hocker.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | James T. Blair, Jr. | 941,528 | 52.07 | −0.48 | |
| Republican | Lon Hocker | 866,810 | 47.93 | +0.56 | |
| Majority | 74,718 | 4.13 | −1.04 | ||
| Turnout | 1,808,338 | 45.73 | −1.58 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
