1956 Missouri U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Thomas C. Hennings won the 1956 Missouri U.S. Senate Election. Thomas C. Hennings received 1,015,936 popular votes (56.41%). The main challenger was Herbert Douglas (43.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Hennings and Douglas

Hennings +12.8 pts · won by 230,888 votes

Thomas C. Hennings DemocraticWINNER56.41%

1,015,936 votes

Herbert Douglas Republican43.59%

785,048 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.