| Election Name: | 1956 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Florida |
| Flag Year: | 1900 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1954 Florida gubernatorial special election |
| Previous Year: | 1954 (special) |
| Next Election: | 1960 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1960 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1956 |
| Nominee1: | LeRoy Collins |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 747,753 |
| Percentage1: | 73.69% |
| Nominee2: | William A. Washburne Jr. |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 266,980 |
| Percentage2: | 26.31% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | LeRoy Collins |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | LeRoy Collins |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1956 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democrat LeRoy Collins defeated Republican nominee William A. Washburne Jr. in a landslide with 73.69% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 8, 1956.[1]
34.1% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.