1956 United States Senate election in Alabama

Summary

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.

1956 Democratic Senate primary election in Alabama

← 1950 May 1, 1956 1962 →
 
Nominee Lister Hill John G. Crommelin
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 247,519 115,440
Percentage 68.19% 31.81%

County results
Hill:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Crommelin:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

J. Lister Hill
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

J. Lister Hill
Democratic

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

Results edit

1956 United States Senate Democratic primary[1]
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

1956 United States Senate election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic J. Lister Hill (incumbent) 330,182 100.00%  23.46
Write-in All others 9 0.00% N/A
Total votes 330,191 100.00%

References edit

  1. ^ "AL US Senate – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "AL US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.