1956 United States Senate election in Missouri
The 1956 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 6, 1956 in Missouri. The incumbent Democratic Senator, Thomas C. Hennings Jr., was re-elected. He defeated Republican nominee Herbert Douglas, winning 56.4% of the vote. Hennings outperformed Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson II, who won 50.1% in the presidential election in Missouri.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas C. Hennings Jr., incumbent Senator since 1951
Withdrew
- Tom J. Gavin, Kansas City councilman (name remained on ballot)[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas C. Hennings Jr. (incumbent) | 389,986 | 95.91 | |
| Democratic | Tom J. Gavin | 16,624 | 4.09 | |
| Total votes | 406,610 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Herbert Douglas, attorney and candidate for Missouri Attorney General in 1948[1]
- Albert E. Schoenbeck, attorney[1]
- William McKinley Thomas, furniture warehouse employee[1]
- William E. Van Taay, director of economics and sociology at Fontbonne University[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Herbert Douglas | 83,458 | 40.77 | |
| Republican | Albert E. Schoenbeck | 78,747 | 38.47 | |
| Republican | William McKinley Thomas | 28,924 | 14.13 | |
| Republican | William E. Van Taay | 13,556 | 6.62 | |
| Total votes | 204,685 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas C. Hennings Jr. (incumbent) | 1,015,936 | 56.41 | +2.81 | |
| Republican | Herbert Douglas | 785,048 | 43.59 | -2.75 | |
| Majority | 230,888 | 12.82 | |||
| Turnout | 1,800,984 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- "4 in G.O.P. Senatorial Contest, Winner to Meet Hennings Who Is Unopposed for Renomination". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. 5 August 1956. p. 1E. Retrieved 30 September 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
- Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1957 - 1958. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1958. p. 1103. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- "HANKINS, ENGLAND AND TATUM WIN". Wheaton Journal. Wheaton, Missouri. 9 August 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 27 September 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
- "U.S. SENATORIAL CANDIDATES AND THEIR RECORD". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. 5 August 1956. p. 4E. Retrieved 30 September 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1958-09-15). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 24.
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