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1956 United States Senate election in California
Nominee
Thomas Kuchel
Richard Richards
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
2,892,918
2,445,816
Percentage
53.96%
45.62%
County results Kuchel: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Richards: 40–50% 50–60%
U.S. senator before election
Thomas Kuchel
Republican
Elected U.S. Senator
Thomas Kuchel
Republican
The 1956 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1956.
Incumbent Republican Thomas Kuchel , who had won a 1954 special election to fill the vacant seat left by Vice President Richard Nixon , was re-elected to a full term in office over Democratic State Senator Richard Richards.
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Tilden W. Johnson
Thomas Kuchel , incumbent Senator since 1954
Raymond R. Pritchard
Sam Yorty , former U.S. Representative from Los Angeles and Democratic nominee for Senate in 1954 (cross-filing)
Results [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Thomas Kuchel, incumbent Senator since 1954 (cross-filing)
Richard Richards, State Senator from Los Angeles County
Sam Yorty , former U.S. Representative from Los Angeles and nominee for Senate in 1954
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
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