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1956 United States Senate election in Oregon
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1956 United States Senate election in Oregon |
| country | Oregon |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1950 United States Senate election in Oregon |
| previous_year | 1950 |
| next_election | 1962 United States Senate election in Oregon |
| next_year | 1962 |
| election_date | November 7, 1956 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | Wayne Morse.png |
| nominee1 | Wayne Morse |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | 396,849 |
| percentage1 | 54.20% |
| image2 | Douglas McKay.png |
| nominee2 | Douglas McKay |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 335,405 |
| percentage2 | 45.80% |
| map_image | 1956 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 260px |
| map_caption | County results |
| Morse: | |
| McKay: | |
| title | Senator |
| before_election | Wayne Morse |
| before_party | Democratic Party (US) |
| after_election | Wayne Morse |
| after_party | Democratic Party (US) |
Morse:
McKay:
The 1956 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 7, 1956, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Oregon. Republican-turned-Independent-turned Democratic Senator Wayne Morse decided to seek re-election for his first full term as a Democrat. Morse defeated Republican candidate Douglas McKay in the hotly contested general election.
Republican primary
Candidates
- George Altvater
- Elmer Deetz
- Phil Hitchcock, professor, clergyman, and former State Senator from Portland
- Douglas McKay, United States Secretary of the Interior and former Governor of Oregon
Results
General election
Candidates
- Wayne Morse, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Democratic)
- Douglas McKay, United States Secretary of the Interior and former Governor of Oregon (Republican)
Results
References
References
- "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956".
- "Abstract of Votes—Republican Party Primary Election, May 18, 1956—Canvassed June 18, 1956".
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