1956 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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The 1956 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1956.
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November 6, 1956
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Bush: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Dodd: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Senator Prescott Bush, who won a special election in 1952, was re-elected to a full term in office over Democratic U.S. Representative Thomas J. Dodd. Dodd would later be elected to the state's other Senate seat in 1958. As of 2025, this is the last time that a Republican has been elected to Connecticut's Class 3 Senate seat.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- Thomas J. Dodd, U.S. Representative from Hartford
Convention
Dodd was nominated at the convention on July 7 without opposition.[1]
General election
Candidates
- Prescott Bush, incumbent Senator since 1952
- Thomas J. Dodd, U.S. Representative from Hartford
- Jasper McLevy, Mayor of Bridgeport since 1933 (Socialist)
- Suzanne S. Stevenson (Independent Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Prescott Bush (incumbent) | 610,829 | 54.84% | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Dodd | 479,460 | 43.05% | |
| Independent Republican | Suzanne S. Stevenson | 10,199 | 0.92% | |
| Socialist | Jasper McLevy | 7,079 | 0.64% | |
| Independent | Vivien Kellems (write-in) | 6,219 | 0.56% | |
| Write-in | 33 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 1,113,819 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||