1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky

none the Class III regular election to the United States Senate for the open term beginning in 1957 the simultaneous special Class II election to complete Alben Barkley's unexpired term 1956 United States Senate special election in Kentucky March 2026 September 2023 1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky Kentucky presidential no 1950 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1950 1962 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1962 November 6, 1956 x140px File:Thruston B Morton.jpg Thruston Ballard Morton Republican Party (United States) 506,903 50.35% File:Earle-Clements.jpg Earle Clements Democratic Party (United States) 499,922 49.65% 1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMorton: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Clements: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% U.S. Senator Earle Clements Democratic Party (United States) Thruston Ballard Morton Republican Party (United States) 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. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 29, 1956. May 30, 1956 Clements Easily Defeats Chandler Man in Primary https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1956-05-30/ed-1/seq-8/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-8 28 October 2022 Democratic primary Candidates Earle Clements, incumbent U.S. Senator Joe B. Bates, former U.S. Representative from Raceland Rev. James L. Delk, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 1946 and 1950 Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #7996E2 Clements #7996E2 50%–60% #6674DE 60%–70% #584CDE 70%–80% #3933E5 80%–90% #51C2C2 Bates #51C2C2 50%–60% #2AACAC 60%–70% #009696 70%–80% #008080 80%–90% Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 122Kentucky Votes 1963 70–71https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=491902 KY US Senate, 1956 - D Primary Our Campaigns 28 October 2022 Earle Clements (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 218,353 60.89 Joe B. Bates Democratic Party (United States) 136,533 38.08 James L. Delk Democratic Party (United States) 3,703 1.03 358,589 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Julian H. Golden, former State Senator, former attorney for the National Park Service May 29, 1956 Florida and Kentucky Voters Go to Polls Today https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1956-05-29/ed-1/seq-5/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-5 28 October 2022 Thruston B. Morton, former U.S. Representative, former Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs Granville P. Thomas, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Kentucky's 8th congressional district in 1954 Results thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county #E27F7F Morton #FFB2B2 40%–50% #E27F7F 50%–60% #D75D5D 60%–70% #D72F30 70%–80% #C21B18 80%–90% #A80000 90%–100% #FFB380 Golden #FFCCAA 40%–50% #FFB380 50%–60% #FF9955 60%–70% Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 122Kentucky Votes 1963 72–73https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=752966 KY US Senate, 1956 - R Primary Our Campaigns 28 October 2022 Thruston B. Morton Republican Party (United States) 42,038 70.64 Julian H. Golden Republican Party (United States) 12,976 21.81 Granville P. Thomas Republican Party (United States) 4,495 7.55 59,509 100.00 General election Results 1956 United States Senate election in KentuckyCongressional Quarterly 1998 87Kentucky Votes 1963 74–75https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=145559 KY US Senate, 1956 Our Campaigns 28 October 2022http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1956election.pdf Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956 1958 2 October 2022 Clerk of the House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office Republican Party (US) Thruston B. Morton 506,903 50.35 Democratic Party (US) Earle Clements (Incumbent) 499,922 49.65 6,981 0.70 1,006,825 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) See also 1956 United States Senate elections References Bibliography Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Jewell Malcolm E. 1963 Kentucky Votes https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015022695301 1 University of Kentucky Press Kentucky Votes 1963 1956 Kentucky United States Senate