1956 United States Senate election in Iowa

Election in a U.S. state March 2026 September 2023 1956 United States Senate election in Iowa Iowa Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg presidential no 1950 United States Senate election in Iowa 1950 1962 United States Senate election in Iowa 1962 November 6, 1956 File:Bourke B. Hickenlooper.jpg 150x150px Bourke B. Hickenlooper Republican Party (United States) 635,499 53.92% 3x4.svg Rudolph M. Evans Democratic Party (United States) 543,156 46.08% 1956 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg 240px County results Stanley: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Evans: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper Republican Party (United States) Bourke B. Hickenlooper Republican Party (United States) The 1956 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper was re-elected to a third term in office over Democrat Rudolph M. Evans. General election Candidates Rudolph M. Evans (Democratic), former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors November 22, 1956 R.M. EVANS DIES; ONCE FARM CHIEF; Ex-Administrator of A.A.A., Democrat, Was Defeated in Iowa Senate Race Nov. 6 Helped Write Farm Program https://www.nytimes.com/1956/11/22/archives/rm-evans-dies-once-farm-chief-exadministrator-of-aaa-democrat-was.html New York Times New York City 12 April 2022https://www.federalreservehistory.org/people/rudolph-m-evans Rudolph M. Evans Federal Reserve History 12 April 2022 Bourke B. Hickenlooper, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Republican) Results 1956 U.S. Senate election in Iowahttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267038 Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956 www.ourcampaigns.com http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1956election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1956 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1957 Republican Party (United States) Bourke B. Hickenlooper (incumbent) 635,499 53.92% 0.90 Democratic Party (United States) Rudolph M. Evans 543,156 46.08% 1.38 1,178,655 100.00% See also 1956 United States Senate elections References 1956 Iowa United States Senate