1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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{{About|the Class III regular election to the United States Senate for the open term beginning in 1957|the simultaneous special Class II election to complete Alben Barkley's unexpired term|1956 United States Senate special election in Kentucky}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky
| country = Kentucky
| flag_year =
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1950 United States Senate election in Kentucky
| previous_year = 1950
| next_election = 1962 United States Senate election in Kentucky
| next_year = 1962
| election_date = November 6, 1956
| image_size = x140px
| image1 = File:Thruston B Morton.jpg
| nominee1 = Thruston Ballard Morton
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 506,903
| percentage1 = 50.35%
| image2 = File:Earle-Clements.jpg
| nominee2 = Earle Clements
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 499,922
| percentage2 = 49.65%
| map_image = 1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Morton: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
Clements: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Earle Clements
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Thruston Ballard Morton
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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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.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 29, 1956.{{cite news |author= |date=May 30, 1956 |title=Clements Easily Defeats Chandler Man in Primary |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1956-05-30/ed-1/seq-8/ |work=Evening star |location=Washington, D.C. |page=A-8 |access-date=28 October 2022 }}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- 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==
[[File:1956 Kentucky US Senate Democratic primary by county.svg|thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#7996E2|Clements}}
|{{legend|#7996E2|50%–60%}}
|{{legend|#6674DE|60%–70%}}
|{{legend|#584CDE|70%–80%}}
|{{legend|#3933E5|80%–90%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#51C2C2|Bates}}
|{{legend|#51C2C2|50%–60%}}
|{{legend|#2AACAC|60%–70%}}
|{{legend|#009696|70%–80%}}
|{{legend|#008080|80%–90%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{sfn|Congressional Quarterly|1998|p=122}}{{sfn|Kentucky Votes|1963|p=70-71}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=491902 |title=KY US Senate, 1956 - D Primary |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=28 October 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Earle Clements (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 218,353
| percentage = 60.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Joe B. Bates
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 136,533
| percentage = 38.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James L. Delk
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 3,703
| percentage = 1.03
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 358,589
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- Julian H. Golden, former State Senator, former attorney for the National Park Service{{cite news |author= |date=May 29, 1956 |title=Florida and Kentucky Voters Go to Polls Today |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1956-05-29/ed-1/seq-5/ |work=Evening star |location=Washington, D.C. |page=A-5 |access-date=28 October 2022 }}
- 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==
[[File:1956 Kentucky US Senate Republican primary by county.svg|thumb|center|250px|Primary results by county
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#E27F7F|Morton}}
|{{legend|#FFB2B2|40%–50%}}
|{{legend|#E27F7F|50%–60%}}
|{{legend|#D75D5D|60%–70%}}
|{{legend|#D72F30|70%–80%}}
|{{legend|#C21B18|80%–90%}}
|{{legend|#A80000|90%–100%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#FFB380|Golden}}
|{{legend|#FFCCAA|40%–50%}}
|{{legend|#FFB380|50%–60%}}
|{{legend|#FF9955|60%–70%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results{{sfn|Congressional Quarterly|1998|p=122}}{{sfn|Kentucky Votes|1963|p=72-73}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=752966 |title=KY US Senate, 1956 - R Primary |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=28 October 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Thruston B. Morton
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 42,038
| percentage = 70.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Julian H. Golden
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 12,976
| percentage = 21.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Granville P. Thomas
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 4,495
| percentage = 7.55
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 59,509
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky{{sfn|Congressional Quarterly|1998|p=87}}{{sfn|Kentucky Votes|1963|p=74-75}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=145559 |title=KY US Senate, 1956 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=28 October 2022}}{{cite web |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1956election.pdf |title=Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956 |date=1958 |accessdate=2 October 2022 |author=Clerk of the House of Representatives |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office }}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Thruston B. Morton
| votes = 506,903
| percentage = 50.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Earle Clements (Incumbent)
| votes = 499,922
| percentage = 49.65
}}
{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 6,981
| percentage = 0.70
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 1,006,825
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (US)
| loser = Democratic Party (US)
| swing =
}}
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See also
References
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Bibliography
- {{cite book |title=Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 |year=1998 |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Congressional Quarterly Inc. |publication-date=1998 |isbn=1-56802-248-4 | ref={{SfnRef|Congressional Quarterly|1998}}}}
- {{cite book |last=Jewell |first=Malcolm E. |date=1963 |title=Kentucky Votes |url=https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015022695301 |volume=1 |location= |publisher=University of Kentucky Press |ref={{SfnRef|Kentucky Votes|1963}}}}
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