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United States Senate election in Oregon, 1956

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Start date
  
November 7, 1956

54.20%
  
45.80%

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Winner
  
Wayne Morse

The 1956 Oregon United States Senate election was held on November 7, 1956 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Oregon. Republican-turned-Independent-turned Democratic Senator Wayne Morse decided to seek re-election for his first full term as a Democrat. Morse defeated Republican candidate Douglas McKay in the hotly contested general election.

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Democratic

  • Wayne Morse – incumbent Senator since 1945; member of the Democratic party since 1955.

    • Republican

  • Douglas McKay – former Governor of Oregon (1949–1952) and United States Secretary of the Interior (1953–1956)

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    United States Senate election in Oregon, 1956 Wikipedia
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