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1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky

1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky

← 1950 November 6, 1956 1962 →
 
Nominee Thruston Ballard Morton Earle Clements
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 506,903 499,922
Percentage 50.35% 49.65%

County results
Morton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Clements:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Earle Clements
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Thruston Ballard Morton
Republican

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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