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1956 United States Senate election in South Carolina

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Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
General election campaign
Election results
See also
References

{{Infobox election
| election_name = United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1956
| country = South Carolina
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1950
| previous_year = 1950
| next_election = United States Senate special election in South Carolina, 1962
| next_year = 1962
| election_date = November 6, 1956
| image_size = 125px
| image1 = Olin D. Johnston, seated portrait.jpg
| nominee1 = Olin D. Johnston
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 230,150
| percentage1 = 82.2%
| image2 = No_image.svg
| nominee2 = Leon P. Crawford
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 49,695
| percentage2 = 17.8%
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Olin D. Johnston
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Olin D. Johnston
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}{{ElectionsSC}}

The 1956 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 6, 1956 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina simultaneously with the special senate election. Incumbent Democratic Senator Olin D. Johnston handily defeated Republican mayor of Clemson Leon P. Crawford.

Democratic Primary

Olin D. Johnston, the incumbent Senator, faced no opposition from South Carolina Democrats and avoided a primary election.

Republican Primary

Leon P. Crawford, the mayor of the town of Clemson in the Upstate, faced no opposition from South Carolina Republicans and avoided a primary election.

General election campaign

Crawford campaigned as a defender of states' rights and denounced Johnston for backing the New Deal and the Fair Deal. The state Republican Party believed that Crawford could have a chance in the election if he galvanized the 128,000 registered black voters, although they were weary of being labeled as the black party. In the end, Johnston remained highly popular with the voters who were still leery of the Republican party and he easily defeated Crawford in the general election.

Election results

{{Election box begin | title=South Carolina U.S. Senate Election, 1956}}
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Olin D. Johnston
|votes = 230,150
|percentage = 82.2
|change = -17.7

 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Leon P. Crawford
|votes = 49,695
|percentage = 17.8
|change = +17.8{{Election box candidate|
|party = No party
|candidate = Write-Ins
|votes = 124
|percentage = 0.0
|change = -0.1
}}{{Election box majority|
|votes = 180,455
|percentage = 64.4
|change = -35.4
}}{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 279,969
|percentage = 36.8
|change =
}}
|-{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| colspan=5 |Democratic hold
|-{{Election box end}}

References

"Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1957, pp. 8–9.
{{cite book | last = Kalk | first = Bruce H. | title = The Origins of the Southern Strategy: Two-Party Competition in South | year = 2001 | publisher = Lexington Books | pages = 30, 33 }}

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Democratic Primary

Republican Primary

General election campaign

Election results

See also

References