1956 United States Senate election in Oregon
The 1956 Oregon United States Senate election 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]
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 U.S. Senate election results map. Blue denotes counties won by Morse. Red denotes those won by McKay.
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Candidates
Democratic
- Wayne Morse – incumbent Senator since 1945; member of the Democratic party since 1955.
Republican
- Douglas McKay – former Governor of Oregon (1949–1952) and United States Secretary of the Interior (1953–1956)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Wayne Morse (inc.) | 396,849 | 54.20% | ||
| Republican | Douglas McKay | 335,405 | 45.80% | ||
| Majority | 61,444 | 8.39% | |||
| Turnout | 732,254 | ||||
See also
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