1956 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

none March 2026 September 2023 1956 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Oklahoma 1941 presidential no 1950 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1950 1962 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1962 November 6, 1956 File:Mike Monroney.jpg 150x150px Mike Monroney Democratic Party (United States) 459,996 55.35% 3x4.svg Douglas McKeever Republican Party (United States) 371,146 44.65% 300px 1956 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg County resultsMonroney: #7a97e3 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%McKeever: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Mike Monroney Democratic Party (United States) Mike Monroney Democratic Party (United States) The 1956 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic Senator Mike Monroney ran for re-election to a second term. He avoided a contentious Democratic primary when Lieutenant Governor Cowboy Pink Williams declined to challenge him and easily won renomination. In the general election, he faced Republican state party chairman Douglas McKeever. Even though President Dwight D. Eisenhower was winning the state handily, Monroney won re-election by a wide margin. Democratic primary Candidates Mike Monroney, incumbent U.S. Senator R. Os Doenges, school supply salesmanMay 13, 1956 No Steam Up Yet In Race For US Senate: Senator Mike Is Favorite To Win; Opponents Deny It Seminole Producer Seminole, Okla. 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/591877857 June 15, 2021 O. J. Fox, perennial candidateApril 28, 1956 Pink Williams Leaves Senate Field to Mike Sullivant Otis Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/449627601/ June 15, 2021 George W. Wulff, Oklahoma City attorney Dropped out Cowboy Pink Williams, Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma Results Democratic primaryhttps://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1952-1956-results.pdf 1952-1956 Election Results Oklahoma State Election Board June 15, 2021July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Mike Monroney (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 245,572 71.11% R. Os Doenges Democratic Party (United States) 54,546 15.79% O. J. Fox Democratic Party (United States) 29,825 8.64% George W. Wulff Democratic Party (United States) 15,397 4.46% 345,340 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Douglas McKeever, Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican PartyFebruary 23, 1956 State GOP's Seek Runner For Senate Okmulgee Daily Times Okmulgee, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/708576850/ June 15, 2021 Paul V. Beck, State Representative from Tulsa CountyMarch 15, 1956 State Representative Enters Senate Race Ponca City News Ponca City, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/603376841/ June 15, 2021 Ernest G. Albright, Shawnee newspaperman Dan M. Madrano, former State Representative from Tulsa County Results Republican primary Douglas McKeever Republican Party (United States) 24,447 55.52% Paul V. Beck Republican Party (United States) 7,666 17.41% Ernest G. Albright Republican Party (United States) 6,539 14.85% Dan M. Madrano Republican Party (United States) 5,379 12.22% 44,031 100.00% General election Results 1956 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Democratic Party (United States) Mike Monroney (inc.) 459,996 55.35% +0.53% Republican Party (United States) Douglas McKeever 371,146 44.65% -0.53% 88,850 10.69% +1.07% 831,142 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Oklahoma Category:United States Senate elections in Oklahoma Category:1956 Oklahoma elections