The ◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼ was held on November 4, ◼◼◼◼. Incumbent Democratic Governor Allan Shivers was overwhelmingly reelected in the general ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼◼ after defeating future Senator Ralph Yarborough in the Democratic primary. The Republican Party endorsed the Democratic state ticket, including Shivers, in order to attract more votes for their presidential nominee, General Dwight D. Eisenhower.