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 O'Shea, editor of the Swanton Courier.

1956 United States Senate election in Vermont

← 1950 November 6, 1956 (1956-11-06) 1962 →
 
Nominee George Aiken Bernard O'Shea
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 103,101 52,184
Percentage 66.39% 33.61%

Aiken:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
O'Shea:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election

George Aiken
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

George Aiken
Republican

Republican primary

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Results

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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

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Results

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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

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Candidates

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

Results

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "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.