1956 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1956 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee C. William O'Neill defeated Democratic nominee Michael DiSalle with 56.04% of the vote.

1956 Ohio gubernatorial election

November 6, 1956

Nominee C. William O'Neill Michael DiSalle Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,984,988 1,557,103 Percentage 56.04% 43.96%

County Results O'Neill:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% DiSalle:      50–60%

Governor before election Frank Lausche Democratic Elected Governor C. William O'Neill Republican

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 8, 1956.[1]

Candidates

• Michael DiSalle, former Mayor of Toledo
• John E. Sweeney, former Ohio Secretary of State
• Robert W. Reider
• Frank X. Kryzan, Mayor of Youngstown
• Oscar L. Fleckner

Results

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael DiSalle	279,831	57.40
	Democratic	John E. Sweeney	106,071	21.76
	Democratic	Robert W. Reider	41,224	8.46
	Democratic	Frank X. Kryzan	37,290	7.65
	Democratic	Oscar L. Fleckner	23,081	4.74
Total votes			487,497	100.00

Candidates

• C. William O'Neill, Ohio Attorney General
• John William Brown, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

Republican primary results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	C. William O'Neill	425,947	72.47
	Republican	John William Brown	161,826	27.53
Total votes			587,773	100.00

General election

Candidates

• C. William O'Neill, Republican
• Michael DiSalle, Democratic

Results

1956 Ohio gubernatorial election[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	C. William O'Neill	1,984,988	56.04%
	Democratic	Michael DiSalle	1,557,103	43.96%
Majority			427,885
Turnout			3,542,091
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. "Democratic Primary: May 8, 1956". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
2. "Republican Primary: May 8, 1956". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
3. "General Election Overview: November 6, 1956". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2019-06-17.