1956 Kansas U.S. Senate Election

Kansas · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

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

Frank Carlson won the 1956 Kansas U.S. Senate Election. Frank Carlson received 477,822 popular votes (57.9%). The main challenger was George Hart (40.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Carlson and Hart

Carlson +17.4 pts · won by 143,883 votes

Frank Carlson RepublicanWINNER57.9%

477,822 votes

George Hart Democratic40.46%

333,939 votes

C. Floyd HesterProhibition1.64%

13,519 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.