1956 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1956 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election?

J. William Fulbright won the 1956 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election. J. William Fulbright received 331,689 popular votes (82.98%). The main challenger was Ben C. Henley (17.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Fulbright and Henley

Fulbright +66.0 pts · won by 263,673 votes

J. William Fulbright DemocraticWINNER82.98%

331,689 votes

Ben C. Henley Republican17.02%

68,016 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.