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.
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% | {{{change}}} | ||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. 1957. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
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