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Parents > United States > Washington > 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 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 14, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 09, 1961 - 01:00pm
ContributorSome say...
Last ModifiedRalphie September 06, 2008 09:46pm
Data SourcesOfficial Abstract of Votes, Office of Secretary of State Victor A. Meyers
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameArthur B. Langlie Votes567,822 (52.65%)
Term01/12/1953 - 01/14/1957 Margin57,147 (+5.30%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1960
NameAlbert Dean Rosellini Votes611,987 (50.34%)
Term01/09/1961 - 01/11/1965 Margin17,865 (+1.47%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 10, 1956 WA Governor - Blanket Primary
Albert Dean Rosellini
D 424,275R 322,863

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Name Majority Leader Albert Dean Rosellini Lt. Gov. Emmett T. Anderson Henry M. Killman  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Labor  
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Certified Votes 616,773 (54.63%) 508,041 (45.00%) 4,163 (0.37%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -108,732 (-9.63%) -612,610 (-54.26%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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