The 1956 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 6, 1956 to select the
U.S. Senator from the state of
South Carolina
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simultaneously with the
special Senate election. Incumbent
Democratic Senator
Olin D. Johnston handily defeated
Republican
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Political ideology
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mayor of
Clemson Leon P. Crawford.
Democratic primary
Olin D. Johnston, the incumbent
Senator, faced no opposition from
South Carolina Democrats and avoided a
primary election.
Republican primary
Leon P. Crawford, the mayor of the town of
Clemson in
the Upstate
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, faced no opposition from
South Carolina Republicans and avoided a
primary election.
General election campaign
Crawford campaigned as a defender of
states' rights
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and denounced Johnston for backing the
New Deal and the
Fair Deal
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. The state Republican Party believed that Crawford could have a chance in the election if he galvanized the 128,000 registered black voters, although they were weary of being labeled as the black party. In the end, Johnston remained highly popular with the voters who were still leery of the Republican party and he easily defeated Crawford in the general election.
Election results
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Democratic hold
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See also
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List of United States senators from South Carolina
South Carolina ratified the United States Constitution on May 23, 1788. Its Senate seats were declared vacant in July 1861 owing to its secession from the Union. They were again filled from July 1868. The state's current U.S. senators are Republ ...
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1956 United States Senate elections
The 1956 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate that coincided with the re-election of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and three special elections ...
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1956 United States Senate special election in South Carolina
The 1956 South Carolina United States Senate special election was held on November 6, 1956 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina simultaneously with the regular Senate election. The election resulted from the resignation ...
References
*"Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." ''Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina''. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1957, pp. 8–9.
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1956
Events
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1956 South Carolina elections