1956 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Thurston B. Morton won the 1956 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Thurston B. Morton received 506,903 popular votes (50.35%). The main challenger was Earle C. Clements (49.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Morton and Clements

Morton +0.7 pts · won by 6,981 votes

Thurston B. Morton RepublicanWINNER50.35%

506,903 votes

Earle C. Clements Democratic49.65%

499,922 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.