1956 United States Senate election in Oregon

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1956 United States Senate election in Oregon
Flag of Oregon.svg
  1950 November 7, 1956 1962  
  Wayne Morse.png Douglas McKay.png
Nominee Wayne Morse Douglas McKay
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote396,849335,405
Percentage54.20%45.80%

1956 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg
County results
Morse:      50–60%     60–70%
McKay:      50-60%

Senator before election

Wayne Morse
Democratic

Elected Senator

Wayne Morse
Democratic

The 1956 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 7, 1956 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Oregon. Republican-turned-Independent-turned Democratic Senator Wayne Morse decided to seek re-election for his first full term as a Democrat. Morse defeated Republican candidate Douglas McKay in the hotly contested general election. [1]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Results by county
McKay:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Hitchcock:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% 1956 Oregon Senate Rep.png
Results by county
McKay:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Hitchcock:      40-50%     50-60%     60-70%
Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1956 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Douglas McKay 123,281 49.5%
Republican Phil Hitchcock99,29639.8%
Republican Elmer Deetz23,1709.3%
Republican George Altvater3,5251.4%
Total votes249,272 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

Oregon United States Senate election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Wayne Morse (inc.) 396,849 54.20%
Republican Douglas McKay 335,40545.80%
Majority 61,4448.39%
Turnout 732,254

See also

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956".
  2. "Abstract of Votes—Republican Party Primary Election, May 18, 1956—Canvassed June 18, 1956".