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      Home/Elections/1956/US Senate/Arkansas
      1956·US Senate·Arkansas

      Arkansas US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      J. William Fulbright
      83.0%331,679 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ben C. Henley
      17.0%68,016 votes
      Margin
      D+66.0
      399,695 total votes
      2 candidates399,695 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      J. William FulbrightDEM✓
      		DEM331,67983.0%
      Ben C. HenleyREP
      		REP68,01617.0%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Arkansas(Class I)

      2022
      John BoozmanREP
      R+34.6
      2020
      Tom CottonREP
      R+66.5
      2016
      John BoozmanREP
      R+23.6
      2014
      Tom CottonREP
      R+17.1
      2010
      John BoozmanREP
      R+21.0
      2008
      Mark PryorDEM
      D+79.5
      2004
      Blanche LincolnDEM
      D+11.8
      2002
      Mark PryorDEM
      D+7.8
      1998
      Blanche LincolnDEM
      D+12.8
      1996
      Timothy HutchinsonREP
      R+5.4
      1992
      Dale BumpersDEM
      D+20.4
      1990
      David PryorDEM
      D+99.8
      1986
      Dale BumpersDEM
      D+24.6
      1984
      David PryorDEM
      D+14.7
      1980
      Dale BumpersDEM
      D+18.2
      View all US Senate history for Arkansas →

      Candidates

      Ben C. HenleyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+66.0
      Career1956-1956
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      J. William FulbrightDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+58.4
      Career1944-1968
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Arkansas, 1956

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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