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Parents > United States > Kansas > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1963 - 12:00am
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedArthur December 29, 2023 12:43pm
Data SourcesBiennial Report of the Secretary of State of Kansas for 1955-1956, p. 74-75 [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1950
NameFrank Carlson Votes335,880 (54.25%)
Term01/03/1951 - 01/03/1957 Margin64,515 (+10.42%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1962
NameFrank Carlson Votes388,500 (62.44%)
Term01/03/1963 - 01/03/1969 Margin164,870 (+26.50%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 07, 1956 KS US Senate - R Primary
Frank Carlson
R 276,417
Aug 07, 1956 KS US Senate - D Primary
George Hart
D 135,198

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Name (I) Sen. Frank Carlson George Hart C. Floyd Hester  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 477,822 (57.90%) 333,939 (40.46%) 13,519 (1.64%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -143,883 (-17.43%) -464,303 (-56.26%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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