United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1956, in 30 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and

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, on November 6, 1956 (September 10 in Maine). The special election in Oregon was due to the death of incumbent governor Paul L. Patterson on January 31. This was the last time

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, and

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elected their governors to 2-year terms, all switching to 4-years from the 1958 election.

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{{USGovElections November 1956 events in the United States

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