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1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana
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The 1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Russell B. Long won re-election to a third term.
At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state. Long's victory in the July 31 primary was tantamount to election , and he was unopposed in the general election.
Democratic primary [ edit ]
The Democratic primary was held on July 31, 1956.[1]
Candidates [ edit ]
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General election [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Louisiana Vote Tests Power of Gov. Long Today" . Evening star . Washington, D.C. July 31, 1956. p. A-4. Retrieved October 28, 2022 .
^ "Louisiana Primary Is Test for Long" . Evening star . Washington, D.C. July 30, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved October 28, 2022 .
^ "Long Setbacks Put Louisiana Politics in Spin" . Evening star . Washington, D.C. August 1, 1956. p. A-5. Retrieved October 28, 2022 .
^ "LA US Senate, 1956" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (1958). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF) . U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 2, 2022 .
Bibliography [ edit ]
Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 . Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4 .