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.
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 County results Morton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Clements: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on May 29, 1956.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earle Clements (incumbent) | 218,353 | 60.89 | |
| Democratic | Joe B. Bates | 136,533 | 38.08 | |
| Democratic | James L. Delk | 3,703 | 1.03 | |
| Total votes | 358,589 | |||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Julian H. Golden, former State Senator,[1] former attorney for the National Park Service[5]
- 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thruston B. Morton | 42,038 | 70.64 | |
| Republican | Julian H. Golden | 12,976 | 21.81 | |
| Republican | Granville P. Thomas | 4,495 | 7.55 | |
| Total votes | 59,509 | |||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thruston B. Morton | 506,903 | 50.35 | |
| Democratic | Earle Clements (Incumbent) | 499,922 | 49.65 | |
| Majority | 6,981 | 0.70 | ||
| Turnout | 1,006,825 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Clements Easily Defeats Chandler Man in Primary". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 30, 1956. p. A-8. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 122.
- ^ Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 70-71.
- ^ "KY US Senate, 1956 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Florida and Kentucky Voters Go to Polls Today". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 29, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 72-73.
- ^ "KY US Senate, 1956 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 74-75.
- ^ "KY US Senate, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (1958). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 1. University of Kentucky Press.
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