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1956 United States Senate election in Oregon
Nominee
Wayne Morse
Douglas McKay
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
396,849
335,405
Percentage
54.20%
45.80%
County resultsMorse : 50–60% 60–70% McKay : 50-60%
Senator before election
Wayne Morse
Democratic
Elected Senator
Wayne Morse
Democratic
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]
Candidates [ ]
Democratic [ ]
Wayne Morse – incumbent Senator since 1945; member of the Democratic party since 1955.
Republican [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1956 United States Senate elections
References [ ]
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