1956 Ohio U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Frank J. Lausche won the 1956 Ohio U.S. Senate Election. Frank J. Lausche received 1,864,589 popular votes (52.89%). The main challenger was George H. Bender (47.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Lausche and Bender

Lausche +5.8 pts · won by 203,679 votes

Frank J. Lausche DemocraticWINNER52.89%

1,864,589 votes

George H. Bender Republican47.11%

1,660,910 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.