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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1963 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRBH February 24, 2021 11:31pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997, Michael J. Dubin, p. 613.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1950
NameEarle C. Clements Votes334,249 (54.16%)
Term01/03/1951 - 01/03/1957 Margin55,881 (+9.06%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1962
NameThruston B. Morton Votes432,648 (52.76%)
Term01/03/1963 - 01/03/1969 Margin45,208 (+5.51%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 29, 1956 KY US Senate - R Primary
Thruston B. Morton
R 59,509
May 29, 1956 KY US Senate - D Primary
Earle C. Clements
D 358,589

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Name Rep. Thruston B. Morton (I) Assistant Majority Leader Earle C. Clements  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 506,903 (50.35%) 499,922 (49.65%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,981 (-0.69%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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