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The 1956 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a third term in office, defeating Republican nominee Arthur B. Langlie.
Blanket primary
The blanket primary was held on September 18, 1956.
Candidates
Democratic
- Warren G. Magnuson, incumbent United States Senator
Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent) | 442,761 | 60.48% | |
| Republican | Arthur B. Langlie | 289,302 | 39.52% | |
| Total votes | 732,063 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Warren Magnuson, Democratic, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Arthur B. Langlie, Republican, governor of Washington
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (Incumbent) | 685,565 | 61.09 | |
| Republican | Arthur B. Langlie | 436,652 | 38.91 | |
| Majority | 248,913 | 22.18 | ||
| Turnout | 1,122,217 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
- ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1957). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.