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Elections in Washington |
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The 1956 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a third term in office, defeating Republican nominee Arthur B. Langlie.
The blanket primary was held on September 18, 1956.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent) | 442,761 | 60.48% | |
Republican | Arthur B. Langlie | 289,302 | 39.52% | |
Total votes | 732,063 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (Incumbent) | 685,565 | 61.09 | |
Republican | Arthur B. Langlie | 436,652 | 38.91 | |
Majority | 248,913 | 22.18 | ||
Turnout | 1,122,217 | |||
Democratic hold |