1956 United States Senate election in Washington

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1956 United States Senate election in Washington
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  1950 November 6, 1956 1962  
  Warren Magnuson.png Arthur Bernard Langlie (cropped).jpg
Nominee Warren Magnuson Arthur B. Langlie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote685,565436,652
Percentage61.09%38.91%

1956 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg
County results
Magnuson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Warren Magnuson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Warren Magnuson
Democratic

The 1956 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a third term in office, defeating Republican nominee Arthur B. Langlie.

Contents

Blanket primary

The blanket primary was held on September 18, 1956.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

Blanket primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent) 442,761 60.48%
Republican Arthur B. Langlie 289,302 39.52%
Total votes732,063 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1956 United States Senate election in Washington [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Warren G. Magnuson (Incumbent) 685,565 61.09
Republican Arthur B. Langlie 436,65238.91
Majority248,91322.18
Turnout 1,122,217
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
  2. "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
  3. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1957). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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