1956 United States Senate election in Oregon
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The 1956 United States Senate election in Oregon 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]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- George Altvater
- Elmer Deetz
- Phil Hitchcock, professor, clergyman, and former State Senator from Portland
- Douglas McKay, United States Secretary of the Interior and former Governor of Oregon
Results
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McKay: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Hitchcock: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Douglas McKay | 123,281 | 49.5% | |
| Republican | Phil Hitchcock | 99,296 | 39.8% | |
| Republican | Elmer Deetz | 23,170 | 9.3% | |
| Republican | George Altvater | 3,525 | 1.4% | |
| Total votes | 249,272 | 100.00% | ||
Candidates
[edit]Democratic
[edit]- Wayne Morse, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Democratic)
- Douglas McKay, United States Secretary of the Interior and former Governor of Oregon (Republican)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Wayne Morse (inc.) | 396,849 | 54.20% | ||
| Republican | Douglas McKay | 335,405 | 45.80% | ||
| Majority | 61,444 | 8.39% | |||
| Turnout | 732,254 | ||||
See also
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