1956 United States Senate election in Nevada
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The 1956 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Alan Bible, who won a special election to complete the unexpired term of Pat McCarran, was re-elected to a full term in office over Republican U.S. Representative Cliff Young despite Republican nominee Dwight David Eisenhower winning the state in the concurrent presidential election in Nevada.
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November 6, 1956
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 County results Bible: 50–60% 60–70% Young: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Alan Bible, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1954 (Democratic)
- Cliff Young, U.S. Representative at-large (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Alan Bible (incumbent) | 50,677 | 52.58% | ||
| Republican | Cliff Young | 45,712 | 47.42% | ||
| Turnout | 96,389 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
