1956 Gubernatorial General Election Results - West Virginia
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  Gubernatorial
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular Vote
Cecil H. UnderwoodRepublican 440,502 53.88%
Robert H. 'Bob' MollohanDemocratic 377,121 46.12%
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  1956 West Virginia County Map of General Election Results for Governor  
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Demographic Data

1960 Population:1,860,421Enum.1960 Population Density:29.8persons/km2
1950 Population:2,005,552Enum.1950 Population Density:32.2persons/km2
Land Area (2000):62,361km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:-0.7%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: West Virginia Secretary of State. 1956 General Election, West Virginia Secretary of State (http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/history/electionreturns/Documents/1956/1956%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Electi) (accessed 14 Apr 2013)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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