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1956 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
	County results; Long: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90%; Webster: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Lieutenant Governor before election; James T. Blair Jr.; Democratic	Elected Lieutenant Governor ; Edward V. Long; Democratic

The 1956 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democratic nominee Edward V. Long defeated Republican nominee Richard M. Webster with 53.49% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 7, 1956.^[1]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward V. Long	230,348	56.45
	Democratic	Tom A. Shockley	57,484	14.09
	Democratic	Harry E. Kemp	41,902	10.27
	Democratic	Charles C. Hurst	34,918	8.56
	Democratic	John Hosmer	27,021	6.62
	Democratic	Samuel Van D. Williams	16,355	4.01
Total votes			408,028	100.00