1956 Primary Election Results
| FOR MAYOR | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| DOBBINS, JOE | 13,429 |
| LOZO, RICHARD (DICK) | 1,110 |
| MCADAMS, GEORGE C. | 741 |
| MILLER, C.E. | 1,694 |
| MOSSMAN, EARL | 1,811 |
| PETERSON, FRED L. | 52,372 |
| SCHRUNK, TERRY D. | 69,235 |
| WATT, CHARLES J. | 2,691 |
| WATTERS, RAYMOND E. | 1,277 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| DEADERICK, KELLY | 13,221 |
| DOMENICO, ROBT. T. (BOB) | 6,965 |
| EARL, STANLEY W. | 69,165 |
| O’DONNELL, JOHN J. (JACK) | 17,148 |
| OLMAN, GEORGE | 8,045 |
| OPHEIM, M. "OPIE" | 3,136 |
| PETERSON, D.S. (FRED) | 15,962 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| ANDERSON, ARTHUR ANDREW | 6,483 |
| BENNETT, J.E. (JAKE) | 24,165 |
| BOWES, WM. A. | 56,905 |
| BUTTS, LEO. E. | 6,771 |
| BYBEE, BARNEY C. | 6,129 |
| LILLIE A. J. "JACK" | 3,735 |
| STARVAGGI, A.C. (RED) | 8,562 |
| TOWNE, W.J. (BILL) | 2,212 |
| VIDAN, MICHAEL M. | 3,676 |
| WILLING, JOHN | 4,421 |
| WILSON, ANN FAIRFAX | 6,770 |
| MEASURE 51 SPECIAL REHABILITATION FARM, POLICE ACADEMY LEVY | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 32,437 |
| NO | 95,493 |
| MEASURE 52 EAST SIDE LIMITATION, EXPOSITION-RECREATION COMMISSION | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES – INITIAL COUNT | 64,482 |
| RECOUNT | 64,363 |
| NO – INITIAL COUNT | 63,987 |
| RECOUNT | 64,060 |
| MEASURE 53 PROHIBITING PINBALLS, CERTAIN OTHER MECHANICAL GAMES | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 76,770 |
| NO | 59,258 |