1956 United States Senate election in Vermont

The 1956 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic nominee Bernard G. O'Shea.

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1956
November 6, 1956 (1956-11-06)
 
Nominee George Aiken Bernard O'Shea
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 103,101 52,184
Percentage 66.4% 33.6%
U.S. senator before election

George Aiken
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

George Aiken
Republican

Elections in Vermont

Republican primary

Results
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 49,454 99.9%
Republican Other 27 0.1%
Total votes '49,481' '100.0%'

Democratic primary

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Bernard G. O'Shea 7,997 99.8%
Democratic Other 19 0.2%
Total votes '8,016' '100.0%'

General election

Results
United States Senate election in Vermont, 1956[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 103,101 66.4%
Democratic Bernard G. O'Shea 52,184 33.6%
Total votes '155,289' '100.0%'
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See also

References
  1. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  2. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
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