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1956 United States Senate election in Arizona

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United States Senate election in Arizona, 1956

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Nominee Carl Hayden Ross F. Jones
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 170,816 107,447
Percentage 61.4% 38.6%

U.S. senator before election

Carl Hayden
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Carl Hayden
Democratic

The 1956 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Hayden ran for reelection to a sixth term, defeating Republican nominee Attorney General of Arizona Ross F. Jones in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Carl T. Hayden, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Robert E. Miller, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1938, 1940, 1950

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl T. Hayden 99,859 82.37%
Democratic Robert E. Miller 21,370 17,63%
Total votes 121,229 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Ross F. Jones, Attorney General of Arizona
  • Albert H. Mackenzie, attorney

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross F. Jones 31,246 79.32%
Republican Albert H. Mackenzie 8,147 20.68%
Total votes 39,393 100.00

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1956[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl T. Hayden 170,816 61.39%
Republican Ross F. Jones 107,447 38.61%
Majority 63,369 22.78%
Turnout 278,263
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

See also

References