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Parents > United States > Utah > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1961 - 12:00pm
ContributorSome say...
Last ModifiedRBH December 02, 2017 12:25am
Data SourcesAmerica Votes, Vol. 2, Scammon, p. 410
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameJ. Bracken "Brack" Lee Votes180,516 (55.09%)
Term01/03/1953 - 01/03/1957 Margin33,328 (+10.17%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1960
NameGeorge Dewey Clyde Votes195,634 (52.66%)
Term01/03/1961 - 01/03/1965 Margin19,779 (+5.32%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 11, 1956 UT Governor - D Primary
L.C. "Rennie" Romney
D 78,706
Sep 11, 1956 UT Governor - R Primary
George Dewey Clyde
R 117,355
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/01/1956 11/01/1956

CANDIDATES
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Name George Dewey Clyde L.C. "Rennie" Romney (I) Gov. J. Bracken "Brack" Lee  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 127,164 (38.20%) 111,297 (33.43%) 94,428 (28.37%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -15,867 (-4.77%) -32,736 (-9.83%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg36.38%-- 31.03%-- 26.77%--  
Salt Lake Tribune 
11/01/56-11/01/56
39.50% -- 29.10% -- 25.50% --
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