1956 United States Senate election in Alabama
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The 1956 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Senator J. Lister Hill was re-elected for a fourth term in office.
On May 1, Hill won the Democratic primary over John G. Crommelin, who ran in 1950 as an independent, with 68.20% of the vote.
Hill won the November general election without an opponent.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- J. Lister Hill, incumbent Senator
- John G. Crommelin, retired Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and independent candidate for Senate in 1950
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Lister Hill (incumbent) | 247,519 | 68.19% | |
| Democratic | John G. Crommelin | 115,440 | 31.81% | |
| Total votes | 362,959 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | J. Lister Hill (incumbent) | 330,182 | 100.00% |  23.46
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| Write-in | All others | 9 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 330,191 | 100.00% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "AL US Senate – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "AL US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.