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1956 Utah U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Wallace F. Bennett won the 1956 Utah U.S. Senate Election. Wallace F. Bennett received 178,261 popular votes (53.96%). The main challenger was Alonzo F. Hopkin (46.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Bennett and Hopkin

Bennett +7.9 pts · won by 26,141 votes
Wallace F. BennettRepublicanWINNER53.96%
178,261 votes
Alonzo F. HopkinDemocratic46.04%
152,120 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.