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Election 1956 Results

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1956 Montana governor election

John Hugo Aronson (Republican) beat Arnold Olsen (Democrat) in Montana in 1956, 51.4% to 48.6%, a margin of 2.7 points and 7,390 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1952, when John Hugo Aronson also won.

Republicans led in 38 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 18. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 28,785 votes and went to the Republican by 23.2 points. The closest was Pondera, where 4 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John Hugo Aronson won Republican 138,878 51.4%
Arnold Olsen Democratic 131,488 48.6%
Total270,366

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 11,055 38.4% 17,730 61.6% 28,785 R+23.2
Silver Bow 16,259 70.1% 6,951 29.9% 23,210 D+40.1
Cascade 11,685 51.2% 11,155 48.8% 22,840 D+2.3
Missoula 7,825 45.2% 9,503 54.8% 17,328 R+9.7
Flathead 6,389 45.5% 7,638 54.5% 14,027 R+8.9
Lewis And Clark 5,323 43.0% 7,068 57.0% 12,391 R+14.1
Gallatin 4,016 40.4% 5,926 59.6% 9,942 R+19.2
Deer Lodge 5,184 70.8% 2,143 29.2% 7,327 D+41.5
Fergus 2,579 39.5% 3,955 60.5% 6,534 R+21.1
Hill 3,256 50.7% 3,169 49.3% 6,425 D+1.4
Park 2,638 45.0% 3,229 55.0% 5,867 R+10.1
Custer 2,554 45.6% 3,052 54.4% 5,606 R+8.9
Lake 2,612 46.7% 2,984 53.3% 5,596 R+6.6
Ravalli 2,467 44.5% 3,081 55.5% 5,548 R+11.1
Valley 2,523 52.2% 2,311 47.8% 4,834 D+4.4
Lincoln 2,878 62.7% 1,711 37.3% 4,589 D+25.4
Dawson 2,005 45.7% 2,381 54.3% 4,386 R+8.6
Richland 1,833 43.5% 2,376 56.5% 4,209 R+12.9
Carbon 2,047 49.3% 2,106 50.7% 4,153 R+1.4
Roosevelt 2,035 49.1% 2,111 50.9% 4,146 R+1.8
Glacier 1,633 41.9% 2,261 58.1% 3,894 R+16.1
Chouteau 1,770 50.6% 1,725 49.4% 3,495 D+1.3
Toole 1,281 38.1% 2,082 61.9% 3,363 R+23.8
Teton 1,743 51.9% 1,613 48.1% 3,356 D+3.9
Sanders 1,748 55.1% 1,426 44.9% 3,174 D+10.1
Phillips 1,503 48.2% 1,616 51.8% 3,119 R+3.6
Pondera 1,532 50.1% 1,528 49.9% 3,060 D+0.1
Big Horn 1,396 45.7% 1,656 54.3% 3,052 R+8.5
Sheridan 1,849 61.5% 1,156 38.5% 3,005 D+23.1
Beaverhead 1,139 38.3% 1,835 61.7% 2,974 R+23.4
Blaine 1,568 53.8% 1,349 46.2% 2,917 D+7.5
Powell 1,719 59.2% 1,185 40.8% 2,904 D+18.4
Madison 1,123 43.6% 1,454 56.4% 2,577 R+12.8
Stillwater 1,127 44.1% 1,428 55.9% 2,555 R+11.8
Rosebud 946 39.2% 1,466 60.8% 2,412 R+21.6
Musselshell 1,187 52.1% 1,092 47.9% 2,279 D+4.2
Daniels 947 48.8% 994 51.2% 1,941 R+2.4
Jefferson 877 51.3% 832 48.7% 1,709 D+2.6
Judith Basin 847 50.7% 822 49.3% 1,669 D+1.5
McCone 951 57.9% 692 42.1% 1,643 D+15.8
Sweet Grass 588 36.7% 1,014 63.3% 1,602 R+26.6
Fallon 701 44.4% 879 55.6% 1,580 R+11.3
Wheatland 623 41.3% 885 58.7% 1,508 R+17.4
Granite 696 49.2% 719 50.8% 1,415 R+1.6
Broadwater 508 38.6% 808 61.4% 1,316 R+22.8
Mineral 617 53.3% 541 46.7% 1,158 D+6.6
Powder River 454 39.3% 702 60.7% 1,156 R+21.5
Carter 410 36.3% 718 63.7% 1,128 R+27.3
Liberty 480 44.1% 608 55.9% 1,088 R+11.8
Meagher 411 38.5% 656 61.5% 1,067 R+23.0
Prairie 434 41.4% 615 58.6% 1,049 R+17.3
Garfield 424 43.4% 552 56.6% 976 R+13.1
Wibaux 386 48.6% 409 51.4% 795 R+2.9
Golden Valley 268 42.1% 369 57.9% 637 R+15.9
Treasure 233 39.6% 355 60.4% 588 R+20.7
Petroleum 206 44.6% 256 55.4% 462 R+10.8

Counties as they stood in 1956; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Montana governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Greg Gianforte (R) R+20.2
2020 Greg Gianforte (R) R+12.9
2016 Steve Bullock (D) D+3.9
2012 Steve Bullock (D) D+1.6
2008 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+33.0
2004 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+4.4
2000 Judy Martz (R) R+3.9
1996 Marc Racicot (R) R+58.3
1992 Marc Racicot (R) R+2.7
1988 Stan Stephens (R) R+5.8
1984 Ted Schwinden (D) D+43.9
1980 Ted Schwinden (D) D+10.7
1976 Thomas Lee Judge (D) D+25.1
1972 Thomas L. Judge (D) D+8.2
1968 Forrest H. Anderson (D) D+12.2
1964 Tim M. Babcock (R) R+2.6
1960 Donald G. Nutter (R) R+10.2
1956 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+2.7
1952 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+1.9
1948 John W. Bonner (D) D+11.9
1944 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+13.2
1940 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+2.0
1936 Roy E. Ayers (D) D+2.9
1932 John E. Erickson (D) D+1.8
1928 John E. Erickson (D) D+17.7
1924 John E. Erickson (D) D+8.4
1920 Joseph M. Dixon (R) R+19.5
1916 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+5.3
1912 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+3.0
1908 Edwin L. Norris (D) D+2.2
1904 Joseph Toole (D) D+12.8
1900 Joseph Toole (D) D+13.7
1896 Robert Burns Smith (D) D+42.0
1892 John E. Rickards (R) R+1.2
1889 Joseph K. Toole (D) D+1.9