1956 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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The 1956 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic Senator Mike Monroney ran for re-election to a second term. He avoided a contentious Democratic primary when Lieutenant Governor Cowboy Pink Williams declined to challenge him and easily won renomination. In the general election, he faced Republican state party chairman Douglas McKeever. Even though President Dwight D. Eisenhower was winning the state handily, Monroney won re-election by a wide margin.
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November 6, 1956
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 County results Monroney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% McKeever: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mike Monroney, incumbent U.S. Senator
- R. Os Doenges, school supply salesman[1]
- O. J. Fox, perennial candidate[2]
- George W. Wulff, Oklahoma City attorney[2]
Dropped out
- Cowboy Pink Williams, Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Monroney (inc.) | 245,572 | 71.11% | |
| Democratic | R. Os Doenges | 54,546 | 15.79% | |
| Democratic | O. J. Fox | 29,825 | 8.64% | |
| Democratic | George W. Wulff | 15,397 | 4.46% | |
| Total votes | 345,340 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Douglas McKeever, Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party[4]
- Paul V. Beck, State Representative from Tulsa County[5]
- Ernest G. Albright, Shawnee newspaperman[5]
- Dan M. Madrano, former State Representative from Tulsa County[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas McKeever | 24,447 | 55.52% | |
| Republican | Paul V. Beck | 7,666 | 17.41% | |
| Republican | Ernest G. Albright | 6,539 | 14.85% | |
| Republican | Dan M. Madrano | 5,379 | 12.22% | |
| Total votes | 44,031 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Mike Monroney (inc.) | 459,996 | 55.35% | +0.53% | |
| Republican | Douglas McKeever | 371,146 | 44.65% | −0.53% | |
| Majority | 88,850 | 10.69% | +1.07% | ||
| Turnout | 831,142 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||