1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana

none March 2026 September 2023 1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana Louisiana 1912 presidential no 1950 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1950 1962 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1962 November 6, 1956 x150px File:Russell Billiu Long.jpg Russell B. Long Democratic Party (United States) 335,564 100.00% File:Louisiana Dem sweep.svg 285px Parish resultsLong: #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator Russell B. Long Democratic Party (United States) Russell B. Long Democratic Party (United States) The 1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Russell B. Long won re-election to a third term. At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state. Long's victory in the July 31 primary was tantamount to election, and he was unopposed in the general election. Democratic primary The Democratic primary was held on July 31, 1956. July 31, 1956 Louisiana Vote Tests Power of Gov. Long Today https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1956-07-31/ed-1/seq-4/ Evening Star Washington, D.C. A-4 28 October 2022 Candidates Russell B. Long, incumbent U.S. Senator, unopposed July 30, 1956 Louisiana Primary Is Test for Long https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1956-07-30/ed-1/seq-5/ Evening Star Washington, D.C. A-5 28 October 2022 August 1, 1956 Long Setbacks Put Louisiana Politics in Spin https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1956-08-01/ed-1/seq-5/ Evening Star Washington, D.C. A-5 28 October 2022 Results Democratic Party primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 124 Russell B. Long (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) unopposed General election Results 1956 United States Senate election in LouisianaCongressional Quarterly 1998 87https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267642 LA US Senate, 1956 Our Campaigns 29 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 Democratic Party (US) Russell B. Long (incumbent) 335,564 100.00% 335,564 Democratic Party (United States) 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 1956 Louisiana United States Senate Category:Single-candidate United States Senate elections