1956 United States Senate election in Arizona
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The 1956 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Hayden ran for reelection to a sixth term, defeating Republican nominee Attorney General of Arizona Ross F. Jones in the general election.
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November 6, 1956
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 County results Hayden: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Carl T. Hayden, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Robert E. Miller, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1938, 1940, 1950
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl T. Hayden (incumbent) | 99,859 | 82.4% | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Miller | 21,370 | 17,6% | |
| Total votes | 121,229 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ross F. Jones, Attorney General of Arizona
- Albert H. Mackenzie, attorney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ross F. Jones | 31,246 | 79.3% | |
| Republican | Albert H. Mackenzie | 8,147 | 20.9% | |
| Total votes | 39,393 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl T. Hayden (incumbent) | 170,816 | 61.39% | −1.41% | |
| Republican | Ross F. Jones | 107,447 | 38.61% | +1.41% | |
| Majority | 63,369 | 22.77% | −2.84% | ||
| Turnout | 278,263 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||