1956 United States Senate election in Iowa
The 1956 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper was re-elected to a third term in office over Democrat Rudolph M. Evans.
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General election
Candidates
- Rudolph M. Evans (Democratic), former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors[1][2]
- Bourke B. Hickenlooper, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Republican)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bourke B. Hickenlooper (incumbent) | 635,499 | 53.92% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Rudolph M. Evans | 543,156 | 46.08% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 1,178,655 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- "R.M. EVANS DIES; ONCE FARM CHIEF; Ex-Administrator of A.A.A., Democrat, Was Defeated in Iowa Senate Race Nov. 6 Helped Write Farm Program". New York Times. New York City. November 22, 1956. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Rudolph M. Evans". Federal Reserve History. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1957). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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