The 1956 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 6, 1956 in Missouri. The incumbent

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Senator,

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, was re-elected. He defeated Republican nominee Herbert Douglas, winning 56.4% of the vote. Hennings outperformed Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson II, who won 50.1% in the

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in Missouri.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, incumbent Senator since 1951

Withdrew

* Tom J. Gavin,

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councilman (name remained on ballot)

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Herbert Douglas,

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and candidate for Missouri Attorney General in 1948 * Albert E. Schoenbeck, attorney * William McKinley Thomas, furniture warehouse employee * William E. Van Taay, director of economics and sociology at Fontbonne University

Results

General election

References

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Missouri United States Senate