1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana

The 1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Russell B. Long won re-election to a third term.

1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana

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Nominee Russell B. Long Party Democratic Popular vote 335,564 Percentage 100.00%

Parish results Long:      >90%

U.S. senator before election Russell B. Long Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Russell B. Long Democratic

At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state. Long's victory in the July 31 primary was tantamount to election, and he was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was held on July 31, 1956.^[1]

Candidates

• Russell B. Long, incumbent U.S. Senator, unopposed^[2][3]

Results

Democratic Party primary results^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Russell B. Long (incumbent)	unopposed

General election

Results

1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana^[5][6][7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Russell B. Long (incumbent)	335,564	100.00%
Turnout			335,564
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1956 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Louisiana Vote Tests Power of Gov. Long Today". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 31, 1956. p. A-4. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
2. "Louisiana Primary Is Test for Long". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 30, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
3. "Long Setbacks Put Louisiana Politics in Spin". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 1, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
4. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 124.
5. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
6. "LA US Senate, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
7. Clerk of the House of Representatives (1958). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 2, 2022.

Bibliography

• Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.