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The 1956 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Hayden ran for reelection to a sixth term, defeating Republican nominee Attorney General of Arizona Ross F. Jones in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Carl T. Hayden, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Robert E. Miller, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1938, 1940, 1950

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl T. Hayden (incumbent) 99,859 82.4%
Democratic Robert E. Miller 21,370 17,6%
Total votes 121,229 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Ross F. Jones, Attorney General of Arizona
  • Albert H. Mackenzie, attorney

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross F. Jones 31,246 79.3%
Republican Albert H. Mackenzie 8,147 20.9%
Total votes 39,393 100.0

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1956[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl T. Hayden (incumbent) 170,816 61.39% -1.41%
Republican Ross F. Jones 107,447 38.61% +1.41%
Majority 63,369 22.77% -2.84%
Turnout 278,263
Democratic hold Swing

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