1956 United States Senate election in Missouri explained

Election Name:1956 United States Senate election in Missouri
Country:Missouri
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1950 United States Senate election in Missouri
Previous Year:1950
Next Election:1960 United States Senate special election in Missouri
Next Year:1960 (special)
Image1:Thomas Carey Hennings.jpg
Nominee1:Thomas C. Hennings Jr.
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:1,015,936
Percentage1:56.41%
Nominee2:Herbert Douglas
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:785,048
Percentage2:43.59%
Map Size:270px
U.S. senator
Before Election:Thomas C. Hennings Jr.
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Thomas C. Hennings Jr.
After Party:Democratic Party (US)

The 1956 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 6, 1956 in Missouri. The incumbent Democratic Senator, Thomas C. Hennings Jr., was re-elected. He defeated Republican nominee Herbert Douglas, winning 56.4% of the vote. Hennings outperformed Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson II, who won 50.1% in the presidential election in Missouri.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: 4 in G.O.P. Senatorial Contest, Winner to Meet Hennings Who Is Unopposed for Renomination . 5 August 1956 . . 30 September 2022. . 1E . State Historical Society of Missouri.
  2. News: U.S. SENATORIAL CANDIDATES AND THEIR RECORD . 5 August 1956 . . 30 September 2022. . 4E . State Historical Society of Missouri.