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.[1]
^"Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956".
^"Abstract of Votes—Republican Party Primary Election, May 18, 1956—Canvassed June 18, 1956".
December 15, 2023
1956, united, states, senate, election, oregon, held, november, 1956, select, senator, from, state, oregon, republican, turned, independent, turned, democratic, senator, wayne, morse, decided, seek, election, first, full, term, democrat, morse, defeated, repub. 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 1 1956 United States Senate election in Oregon 1950 November 7 1956 1962 Nominee Wayne Morse Douglas McKayParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 396 849 335 405Percentage 54 20 45 80 County resultsMorse 50 60 60 70 McKay 50 60 Senator before electionWayne MorseDemocratic Elected Senator Wayne MorseDemocratic Contents 1 Republican primary 1 1 Candidates 1 2 Results 2 Candidates 2 1 Democratic 3 Results 4 See also 5 ReferencesRepublican primary editCandidates edit 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 OregonResults edit nbsp Results by countyMcKay 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Hitchcock 40 50 50 60 60 70 Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon 1956 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Douglas McKay 123 281 49 5 Republican Phil Hitchcock 99 296 39 8 Republican Elmer Deetz 23 170 9 3 Republican George Altvater 3 525 1 4 Total votes 249 272 100 00 Candidates editDemocratic edit Wayne Morse incumbent Senator since 1945 Democratic Douglas McKay United States Secretary of the Interior and former Governor of Oregon Republican Results editOregon United States Senate election 1956 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Wayne Morse inc 396 849 54 20 Republican Douglas McKay 335 405 45 80 Majority 61 444 8 39 Turnout 732 254See also edit1956 United States Senate electionsReferences edit Our Campaigns OR US Senate Race Nov 06 1956 Abstract of Votes Republican Party Primary Election May 18 1956 Canvassed June 18 1956 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1956 United States Senate election in Oregon amp oldid 1175698273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
