Election Name: | 1956 United States Senate election in Arizona |
Country: | Arizona |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1950 United States Senate election in Arizona |
Previous Year: | 1950 |
Next Election: | 1962 United States Senate election in Arizona |
Next Year: | 1962 |
Election Date: | November 6, 1956 |
Nominee1: | Carl Hayden |
Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
Popular Vote1: | 170,816 |
Percentage1: | 61.39% |
Nominee2: | Ross F. Jones |
Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
Popular Vote2: | 107,447 |
Percentage2: | 38.61% |
Map Size: | 210px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Carl Hayden |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Election: | Carl Hayden |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1956 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Hayden ran for reelection to a sixth term, defeating Republican nominee Attorney General of Arizona Ross F. Jones in the general election.