The 1956 United States Senate elections in Kansas took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Senator Frank Carlson ran for re-election to a second full term. He won a contested Republican primary and then faced George Hart, the 1954 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, in the general election. Carlson defeated Hart in a landslide, as Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Kansas in a landslide over Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- George Hart, furrier, 1954 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, 1955 candidate for Wichita City Commission
- Paul L. Aylward, former Ellsworth County Attorney, former State Commander for the American Legion
- Fred Kilian, Wamego farmer
- Marlyn Korf, Hodgeman County Commissioner
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Frank Carlson, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Walter I. Biddle, Leavenworth City Court Judge, former Leavenworth County Attorney
Results
General election
Results
See also
- 1956 United States Senate elections
References
