1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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1956-wisconsin-gubernatorial-election-166-12907007
title:
1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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The 1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee Vernon W. Thomson defeated Democratic nominee William Proxmire with 51.89% of the vote. Proxmire was defeated for the third consecutive gubernatorial election; he would subsequently win a special election for the United States Senate the following year after the death of Joseph McCarthy.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election
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2020-05-23T17:53:25Z
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2024-08-29T22:58:51Z
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