1956 United States Senate election in Kansas
The 1956 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Senator Frank Carlson won re-election to a second term.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1956.[1]
Candidates
- Paul L. Aylward, lawyer[2]
- George Hart, furrier,[3] Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas in 1954
- Fred Kilian, farmer[4]
- Marlyn Korf, farmer[5]
Withdrew
- A. L. Oswald, lawyer[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Hart | 54,553 | 40.35 | |
| Democratic | Paul L. Aylward | 54,085 | 40.00 | |
| Democratic | Fred Kilian | 16,384 | 12.12 | |
| Democratic | Marlyn Korf | 10,176 | 7.53 | |
| Total votes | 135,198 | |||
Candidates
- Frank Carlson, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Walter I. Biddle, judge[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Carlson (incumbent) | 215,364 | 77.91 | |
| Republican | Walter I. Biddle | 61,053 | 22.09 | |
| Total votes | 274,617 | |||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Carlson (Incumbent) | 477,822 | 57.90 | |
| Democratic | George Hart | 333,939 | 40.46 | |
| Prohibition | C. Floyd Hester | 13,519 | 1.64 | |
| Majority | 143,883 | 17.44 | ||
| Turnout | 825,280 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- "Gubernatorial Vote in Kansas Stirs Interest". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 5, 1956. p. A-6. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- "Primaries". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 8, 1956. p. A-4. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- "Democrats Wait Official Count In Kansas Race". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 9, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- "Wamego Farmer attacks Ike's administration". Arkansas City Daily Traveler. Arkansas City, Kansas. April 11, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- "One Less Candidate?". Garden City Telegram. Garden City, Kansas. March 9, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 121.
- "KS US Senate, 1956 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- "KS US Senate, 1956 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- "KS 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
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
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