1956 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1956 United States Senate election in Kansas
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Nominee Frank Carlson George Hart
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote477,822333,939
Percentage57.90%40.46%
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County results
Carlson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Hart:     50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Frank Carlson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank Carlson
Republican

The 1956 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Senator Frank Carlson won re-election to a second term.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 7, 1956. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew

  • A. L. Oswald, lawyer [5]

Results

Democratic primary results [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Hart 54,553 40.35
Democratic Paul L. Aylward54,08540.00
Democratic Fred Kilian16,38412.12
Democratic Marlyn Korf10,1767.53
Total votes135,198

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Carlson (incumbent) 215,364 77.91
Republican Walter I. Biddle61,05322.09
Total votes274,617

General election

Results

1956 United States Senate election in Kansas [9] [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Carlson (Incumbent) 477,822 57.90
Democratic George Hart333,93940.46
Prohibition C. Floyd Hester13,5191.64
Majority143,88317.44
Turnout 825,280
Republican hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Gubernatorial Vote in Kansas Stirs Interest". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 5, 1956. p. A-6. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Primaries". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 8, 1956. p. A-4. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Democrats Wait Official Count In Kansas Race". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 9, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Wamego Farmer attacks Ike's administration". Arkansas City Daily Traveler. Arkansas City, Kansas. April 11, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "One Less Candidate?". Garden City Telegram. Garden City, Kansas. March 9, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 121.
  7. ↑ "KS US Senate, 1956 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "KS US Senate, 1956 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  10. ↑ "KS 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.

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