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      Home/Elections/1956/US Senate/Missouri
      1956·US Senate·Missouri

      Missouri US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Thomas Hennings Jr.
      56.4%1,015,936 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Herbert Douglas
      43.6%785,048 votes
      Margin
      D+12.8
      1,800,984 total votes
      2 candidates1,800,984 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas Hennings Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM1,015,93656.4%
      Herbert DouglasREP
      		REP785,04843.6%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Missouri(Class II)

      2024
      Josh HawleyREP
      R+13.7
      2022
      Eric SchmittREP
      R+13.3
      2018
      Josh HawleyREP
      R+9.1
      2016
      Roy BluntREP
      R+5.8
      2012
      Claire McCaskillDEM
      D+13.1
      2010
      Roy BluntREP
      R+16.4
      2006
      Jim TalentREP
      R+0.2
      2004
      Kit BondREP
      R+16.1
      2002(S)
      Jim TalentREP
      R+1.1
      2000
      Mel CarnahanDEM
      D+2.1
      1998
      Kit BondREP
      R+8.9
      1994
      John AshcroftREP
      R+24.0
      1992
      Kit BondREP
      R+7.0
      1988
      John C. DanforthREP
      R+36.0
      1986
      Kit BondREP
      R+5.3
      View all US Senate history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      Herbert DouglasREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+12.8
      Career1956-1956
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Thomas Hennings Jr.DEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+10.0
      Career1950-1956
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Missouri, 1956

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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