1956 United States Senate election in Arkansas

none March 2026 September 2023 1956 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas Arkansas 1924 presidential no 1950 United States Senate election in Arkansas 1950 1962 United States Senate election in Arkansas 1962 November 6, 1956 x150px File:JWFulbright.jpg J. William Fulbright Democratic Party (United States) 331,679 82.98% File:3x4.svg Ben C. Henley Republican Party (United States) 98,013 17.02% 1956 United States Senate election in Arkansas results map by county.svg 210px County resultsFulbright: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%Henley: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright Democratic Party (United States) J. William Fulbright Democratic Party (United States) The 1956 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 2, 1956. Incumbent Senator J. William Fulbright won a third term in office. Without a primary challenger to Fulbright, the election did not attract much attention, as the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory in the South. Fulbright defeated Republican Ben Henley in a landslide. General election Results 1956 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas Historical Report of the Secretary of State Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin 2018 https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/education/2018_Historical_Report.pdf 363 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1956election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8', 1956 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1957 J. William Fulbright (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 331,679 82.98% Ben C. Henley Republican Party (United States) 68,016 17.02% 399,695 100.00% See also 1956 United States Senate elections References 1956 Arkansas United States Senate