1956 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 1956 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1956.
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Incumbent Senator Prescott Bush, who won a special election in 1952, was re-elected to a full term in office over Democratic U.S. Representative Thomas J. Dodd. As of 2021, this is the last time that a Republican has been elected to Connecticut's Class 3 Senate seat.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- Thomas J. Dodd, U.S. Representative from Hartford
Convention
Dodd was nominated at the convention on July 7 without opposition.[1]
General election
Candidates
- Prescott Bush, incumbent Senator since 1952
- Thomas J. Dodd, U.S. Representative from Hartford
- Jasper McLevy, Mayor of Bridgeport since 1933 (Socialist)
- Suzanne S. Stevenson (Independent Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Prescott Bush (incumbent) | 610,829 | 54.84% | ||
| Democratic | Thomas J. Dodd | 479,460 | 43.05% | ||
| Independent Republican | Suzanne S. Stevenson | 10,199 | 0.92% | ||
| Socialist | Jasper McLevy | 7,079 | 0.64% | ||
| Independent | Vivien Kellems (write-in) | 6,219 | 0.56% | ||
| Write-in | 33 | 0.00% | |||
| Total votes | 1,113,819 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- Parke, Richard H. (8 July 1956). "DODD NOMINATED TO OPPOSE BUSH". The New York Times. p. 44.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1958-09-15). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 53.
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