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November 6, 1956
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The 1956 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee George Dewey Clyde defeated Democratic nominee L.C. "Rennie" Romney with 38.20% of the vote. As of 2026, this is the last time an incumbent Governor of Utah lost re-election.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1956.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
- George Dewey Clyde, Director of the Utah Water and Power Board
- J. Bracken Lee, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Dewey Clyde | 62,811 | 53.52% | |
| Republican | J. Bracken Lee (inc.) | 54,544 | 46.48% | |
| Total votes | 117,355 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- L. C. "Rennie" Romney, Salt Lake City Commissioner
- John S. Boyden
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | L. C. Romney | 40,908 | 51.98% | |
| Democratic | John S. Boyden | 37,798 | 48.02% | |
| Total votes | 78,706 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- George Dewey Clyde, Republican
- L. C. "Rennie" Romney, Democratic
Other candidates
- J. Bracken Lee, Independent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Dewey Clyde | 127,164 | 38.20% | −16.88% | |
| Democratic | L. C. Romney | 111,297 | 33.43% | −11.48% | |
| Independent | J. Bracken Lee (incumbent) | 94,428 | 28.37% | ||
| Total votes | 332,889 | 100.00% | |||
| Plurality | 15,867 | 4.77% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -5.40% | |||
Results by county
| County[3] | George Dewey Clyde Republican |
L. C. Romney Demcoratic |
J. Bracken Lee Independent |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Beaver | 702 | 31.69% | 992 | 44.79% | 521 | 23.52% | -290 | -13.09% | 2,215 |
| Box Elder | 3,603 | 42.49% | 2,635 | 31.08% | 2,241 | 26.43% | 968 | 11.42% | 8,479 |
| Cache | 8,028 | 57.35% | 3,503 | 25.02% | 2,468 | 17.63% | 4,525 | 32.32% | 13,999 |
| Carbon | 992 | 11.10% | 4,397 | 49.21% | 3,547 | 39.69% | -850[a] | -9.51% | 8,936 |
| Daggett | 63 | 32.81% | 102 | 53.13% | 27 | 14.06% | -39 | -20.31% | 192 |
| Davis | 7,527 | 41.75% | 5,919 | 32.83% | 4,583 | 25.42% | 1,608 | 8.92% | 18,029 |
| Duchesne | 1,156 | 42.88% | 808 | 29.97% | 732 | 27.15% | 348 | 12.91% | 2,696 |
| Emery | 779 | 29.63% | 942 | 35.83% | 908 | 34.54% | -34[a] | -1.29% | 2,629 |
| Garfield | 748 | 51.09% | 456 | 31.15% | 260 | 17.76% | 292 | 19.95% | 1,464 |
| Grand | 350 | 25.75% | 260 | 19.13% | 749 | 55.11% | -399 | -29.36% | 1,359 |
| Iron | 2,086 | 45.22% | 1,255 | 27.21% | 1,272 | 27.57% | 814[b] | 17.65% | 4,613 |
| Juab | 1,025 | 40.34% | 1,012 | 39.83% | 504 | 19.83% | 13 | 0.51% | 2,541 |
| Kane | 748 | 72.69% | 108 | 10.50% | 173 | 16.81% | 575[b] | 55.88% | 1,029 |
| Millard | 1,645 | 42.76% | 1,173 | 30.49% | 1,029 | 26.75% | 472 | 12.27% | 3,847 |
| Morgan | 592 | 44.05% | 461 | 34.30% | 291 | 21.65% | 131 | 9.75% | 1,344 |
| Piute | 390 | 54.32% | 194 | 27.02% | 134 | 18.66% | 196 | 27.30% | 718 |
| Rich | 433 | 53.13% | 206 | 25.28% | 176 | 21.60% | 227 | 27.85% | 815 |
| Salt Lake | 51,199 | 34.67% | 47,593 | 32.23% | 48,872 | 33.10% | 2,327[b] | 1.58% | 147,664 |
| San Juan | 850 | 55.52% | 469 | 30.63% | 212 | 13.85% | 381 | 24.89% | 1,531 |
| Sanpete | 2,807 | 49.50% | 1,713 | 30.21% | 1,151 | 20.30% | 1,094 | 19.29% | 5,671 |
| Sevier | 2,185 | 44.78% | 1,103 | 22.61% | 1,591 | 32.61% | 594[b] | 12.17% | 4,879 |
| Summit | 1,168 | 40.19% | 977 | 33.62% | 761 | 26.19% | 191 | 6.57% | 2,906 |
| Tooele | 1,828 | 30.17% | 2,490 | 41.09% | 1,742 | 28.75% | -662 | -10.92% | 6,060 |
| Uintah | 1,875 | 51.22% | 742 | 20.27% | 1,044 | 28.52% | 831[b] | 22.70% | 3,661 |
| Utah | 17,115 | 44.93% | 12,868 | 33.78% | 8,107 | 21.28% | 4,247 | 11.15% | 38,090 |
| Wasatch | 1,112 | 42.98% | 948 | 36.64% | 527 | 20.37% | 164 | 6.34% | 2,587 |
| Washington | 2,436 | 60.58% | 909 | 22.61% | 676 | 16.81% | 1,527 | 37.98% | 4,021 |
| Wayne | 319 | 41.11% | 296 | 38.14% | 161 | 20.75% | 23 | 2.96% | 776 |
| Weber | 13,403 | 33.39% | 16,766 | 41.77% | 9,969 | 24.84% | -3,363 | -8.38% | 40,138 |
| Total | 127,164 | 38.20% | 111,297 | 33.43% | 94,428 | 28.37% | 15,867 | 4.77% | 332,889 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Republican to Independent
Notes
- ^ a b Romney's margin over Lee
- ^ a b c d e Clyde's margin over Lee
References
- ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Utah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of the Primary Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, September 11, 1956.
- ^ a b Utah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of an Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, November 6, 1956.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781452290171. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
