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{{legend0>#d75d5d#d72f30Branon: {{legend0>#7996e2|50–60%}}| title = Governor| before_election = Joseph B. Johnson| before_party = Republican Party (United States)| after_election = Joseph B. Johnson| after_party = Republican Party (United States)}}{{ElectionsVT}}The 1956 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Joseph B. Johnson ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate E. Frank Branon.

Republican primary

Results

{{Election box begin|title = Republican primary results}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party = Republican Party (United States)Joseph B. Johnson (Incumbent>inc.)|votes = 45,764|percentage = 99.8|change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Republican Party (United States)|candidate = Other|votes = 76|percentage = 0.2|change = }}{{Election box total||votes = 45,840|percentage = 100|change = }}{{Election box end}}

Democratic primary

Results

{{Election box begin|title = Democratic primary resultsWEB, Primary Election Results,weblink Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, 31 December 2014, }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party = Democratic Party (United States)|candidate = E. Frank Branon|votes = 8,322|percentage = 99.9|change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Democratic Party (United States)|candidate = Other|votes = 10|percentage = 0.1|change = }}{{Election box total||votes = 8,332|percentage = 100|change = }}{{Election box end}}

General election

Results

{{Election box begin|title = 1956 Vermont gubernatorial electionWEB, General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012,weblink Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, 31 December 2014, 30 November 2014,weblink dead, }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party = Republican Party (United States)Joseph B. Johnson (Incumbent>inc.)|votes = 88,379|percentage = 57.5|change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link|party = Democratic Party (United States)|candidate = E. Frank Branon|votes = 65,420|percentage = 42.5|change = }}{{Election box candidate|party = N/A|candidate = Other|votes = 10|percentage = 0.0|change = }}{{Election box total||votes = 153,809|percentage = 100|change = }}{{Election box end}}

References

{{reflist}}{{1956 United States elections}}{{Vermont-election-stub}}