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This article is about the Class III regular election to the United States Senate for the open term beginning in 1957. For the simultaneous special Class II election to complete Alben Barkley's unexpired term, see 1956 United States Senate special election in Kentucky.
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The regular-term 1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1956. Democratic Sen. Earle Clements was defeated for re-election by Republican U.S. Representative Thruston B. Morton.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 29, 1956.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earle Clements (incumbent) 218,353 60.89
Democratic Joe B. Bates 136,533 38.08
Democratic James L. Delk 3,703 1.03
Total votes 358,589

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thruston B. Morton 42,038 70.64
Republican Julian H. Golden 12,976 21.81
Republican Granville P. Thomas 4,495 7.55
Total votes 59,509

General election

Results

1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky[8][9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thruston B. Morton 506,903 50.35
Democratic Earle Clements (Incumbent) 499,922 49.65
Majority 6,981 0.70
Turnout 1,006,825
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Clements Easily Defeats Chandler Man in Primary". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 30, 1956. p. A-8. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 122.
  3. ^ Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 70-71.
  4. ^ "KY US Senate, 1956 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Florida and Kentucky Voters Go to Polls Today". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 29, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 72-73.
  7. ^ "KY US Senate, 1956 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  9. ^ Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 74-75.
  10. ^ "KY US Senate, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  11. ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (1958). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 2, 2022.

Bibliography

  • Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
  • Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 1. University of Kentucky Press.
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