1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky

1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky

1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky

Election in Kentucky

The regular-term 1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1956. Democratic Sen. Earle Clements was defeated for re-election by Republican U.S. Representative Thruston B. Morton.

This article is about the Class III regular election to the United States Senate for the open term beginning in 1957. For the simultaneous special Class II election to complete Alben Barkley's unexpired term, see 1956 United States Senate special election in Kentucky.
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Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 29, 1956.[1]

Democratic primary

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Republican primary

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General election

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Clements Easily Defeats Chandler Man in Primary". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 30, 1956. p. A-8. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 122.
  3. [3]
    Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 70-71.
  4. [4]
    "KY US Senate, 1956 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Florida and Kentucky Voters Go to Polls Today". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 29, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  6. [6]
    Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 72-73.
  7. [7]
    "KY US Senate, 1956 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  8. [8]
    Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  9. [9]
    Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 74-75.
  10. [10]
    "KY US Senate, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  11. [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

  • Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
  • Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 1. University of Kentucky Press.
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