1956 United States Senate election in Connecticut
Nominee
Prescott Bush
Thomas J. Dodd
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
610,829
479,460
Percentage
54.84%
43.05%
U.S. senator before election
Prescott Bush
Republican
Elected U.S. Senator
Prescott Bush
Republican
The 1956 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1956.
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 2022, 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 [ ]
See also [ ]
1956 United States Senate elections
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