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1956 United States Senate election in Arkansas

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1956 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas

← 1950 November 6, 1956 1962 →
 
Nominee J. William Fulbright Ben C. Henley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 331,679 98,013
Percentage 82.98% 17.02%

County results
Fulbright:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Henley:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

J. William Fulbright
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

J. William Fulbright
Democratic

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.

Fulbright defeated Republican Ben Henley in a landslide.

General election

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Results

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1956 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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References

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  1. ^ Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (2018). "Historical Report of the Secretary of State" (PDF). p. 363.
  2. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1957). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8', 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.