1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky

Election in Kentucky

1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky

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Nominee  | Thruston Ballard Morton | Earle Clements |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 506,903 | 499,922
Percentage  | 50.35% | 49.65%

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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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| U.S. senator before election

Earle Clements
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| Elected U.S. Senator

Thruston Ballard Morton
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The 1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic Senator Earle Clements was defeated for re-election by Republican nominee Thruston B. Morton.

## Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on May 29, 1956.[1]

### Democratic primary[edit]

#### Candidates[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]

Democratic primary results[2][3][4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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[edit]

#### Candidates[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]

Republican primary results[2][6][7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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[edit]

### Results[edit]

1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky[8][9][10][11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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[edit]

* 1956 United States Senate elections

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Clements Easily Defeats Chandler Man in Primary". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 30, 1956. p. A-8. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
2. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 122.
3. ^ Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 70-71.
4. ^ "KY US Senate, 1956 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
5. ^ "Florida and Kentucky Voters Go to Polls Today". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 29, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
6. ^ Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 72-73.
7. ^ "KY US Senate, 1956 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
8. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
9. ^ Kentucky Votes 1963, p. 74-75.
10. ^ "KY US Senate, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
11. ^ 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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