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OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1956 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1963 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedArthur July 30, 2024 09:03am
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1950
NameBrien McMahon Votes453,646 (51.68%)
Term01/03/1951 - 07/28/1952 Margin44,593 (+5.08%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 29, 1952 CT US Senate Appointment William Arthur Purtell
Nov 04, 1952 CT US Senate - Special Prescott S. Bush
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Sen. Prescott S. Bush Rep. Thomas J. Dodd Suzanne S. Stevenson Mayor Jasper McLevy (W) Vivien Kellems
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Republican Socialist Independent
Votes610,829 (54.84%) 479,460 (43.05%) 10,199 (0.92%) 7,079 (0.64%) 6,219 (0.56%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -131,369 (-11.79%) -600,630 (-53.93%) -603,750 (-54.21%) -604,610 (-54.28%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Tsongas Democrat
R Rockefeller Republican
Veg Thomas Walker

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