1956 United States Senate election in Vermont
November 6, 1956 (1956-11-06)
 
Nominee George Aiken Bernard O'Shea
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 103,101 52,184
Percentage 66.39% 33.61%
County results
Aiken:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

George Aiken
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

George Aiken
Republican

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 O'Shea, editor of the Swanton Courier.

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

Candidates

  • George Aiken (R), incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
  • Bernard O'Shea (D), publisher of the Swanton Courier[2]

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1956[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 103,101 66.39% -11.62%
Democratic Bernard G. O'Shea 52,184 33.61% +11.62%
Total votes 155,289 100.00%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Bernard O'Shea Dem Candidate for U.S. Senate". The Burlington Free Press. Morning Press Bureau. August 2, 1956. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
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