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1956 Nevada U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Alan Bible won the 1956 Nevada U.S. Senate Election. Alan Bible received 50,677 popular votes (52.58%). The main challenger was Cliff Young (47.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Bible and Young

Bible +5.2 pts · won by 4,965 votes
Alan BibleDemocraticWINNER52.58%
50,677 votes
Cliff YoungRepublican47.42%
45,712 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.