1956 United States Senate election in Kansas

1956 United States Senate election in Kansas
← 1950 November 6, 1956 1962 →
 
Nominee Frank Carlson George Hart
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 477,822 333,939
Percentage 57.90% 40.46%
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

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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.

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Withdrew

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  • A. L. Oswald, lawyer[5]

Results

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Democratic primary results[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Hart 54,553 40.35
Democratic Paul L. Aylward 54,085 40.00
Democratic Fred Kilian 16,384 12.12
Democratic Marlyn Korf 10,176 7.53
Total votes 135,198

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[6][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Carlson (incumbent) 215,364 77.91
Republican Walter I. Biddle 61,053 22.09
Total votes 274,617

General election

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Results

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1956 United States Senate election in Kansas[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Carlson (Incumbent) 477,822 57.90
Democratic George Hart 333,939 40.46
Prohibition C. Floyd Hester 13,519 1.64
Majority 143,883 17.44
Turnout 825,280
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gubernatorial Vote in Kansas Stirs Interest". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 5, 1956. p. A-6. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "One Less Candidate?". Garden City Telegram. Garden City, Kansas. March 9, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  6. ^ a b 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.

Bibliography

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  • Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
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