1956 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

Connecticut · 5 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

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

Prescott Bush won the 1956 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. Prescott Bush received 610,829 popular votes (54.84%). The main challenger was Thomas J. Dodd (43.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Bush and Dodd

Bush +11.8 pts · won by 131,369 votes

Prescott Bush RepublicanWINNER54.84%

610,829 votes

Thomas J. Dodd Democratic43.05%

479,460 votes

Suzanne S. Stevenson Republican0.92%

10,199 votes

Jasper McLevySocialist0.64%

7,079 votes

Vivien KellemsIndependent0.56%

6,219 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.