1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana

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1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana
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Nominee Russell B. Long
Party Democratic
Popular vote335,564
Percentage100.00%
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Parish results
Long:     >90%
U.S. senator before election

Russell B. Long
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Russell B. Long
Democratic

The 1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Russell B. Long won re-election to a third term.

Contents

At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state. Long's victory in the July 31 primary was tantamount to election, and he was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was held on July 31, 1956. [1]

Candidates

Results

Democratic Party primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russell B. Long (incumbent) unopposed

General election

Results

1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana [5] [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russell B. Long (incumbent) 335,564 100.00%
Turnout 335,564
Democratic hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Louisiana Vote Tests Power of Gov. Long Today". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 31, 1956. p. A-4. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Primary Is Test for Long". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 30, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Long Setbacks Put Louisiana Politics in Spin". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 1, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 124.
  5. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  6. ↑ "LA US Senate, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  7. ↑ 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 2 October 2022.

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