1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky

1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky
November 6, 1956
 
Nominee Thruston Ballard Morton Earle Clements
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 506,903 499,922
Percentage 50.35% 49.65%
County results
Morton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Clements:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Earle Clements
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Thruston Ballard Morton
Republican

The regular-term 1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1956. Democratic Sen. Earle Clements was defeated for re-election by Republican U.S. Representative Thruston B. Morton.

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