1956 United States Senate election in Arkansas
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The 1956 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 2, 1956. Incumbent Senator J. William Fulbright won a third term in office. Without a primary challenger to Fulbright, the election did not attract much attention, as the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory in the South.
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County results Fulbright: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Henley: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Fulbright defeated Republican Ben Henley in a landslide.
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | J. William Fulbright (inc.) | 331,679 | 82.98% | |
Republican | Ben C. Henley | 68,016 | 17.02% | |
Total votes | 399,695 | 100.00% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (2018). "Historical Report of the Secretary of State" (PDF). p. 363.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1957). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8', 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.