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Election 1956 Results

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1956 US Senate election in Arkansas

J. William Fulbright (Democrat) beat Ben C. Henley (Republican) in Arkansas in 1956, 83.0% to 17.0%, a margin of 66.0 points and 263,663 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1950, when J. William Fulbright also won.

Democrats led in 73 of the 75 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 2. The largest, Pulaski, cast 49,080 votes and went to the Democrat by 72.2 points. The closest was Newton, where 89 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
J. William Fulbright won Democratic 331,679 83.0%
Ben C. Henley Republican 68,016 17.0%
Total399,695

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Pulaski 42,258 86.1% 6,822 13.9% 49,080 D+72.2
Sebastian 13,104 73.3% 4,763 26.7% 17,867 D+46.7
Garland 11,783 79.7% 2,997 20.3% 14,780 D+59.4
Jefferson 10,898 84.6% 1,979 15.4% 12,877 D+69.3
Washington 8,671 68.2% 4,036 31.8% 12,707 D+36.5
Union 11,246 88.5% 1,456 11.5% 12,702 D+77.1
Benton 6,879 66.6% 3,445 33.4% 10,324 D+33.3
Mississippi 9,272 90.8% 938 9.2% 10,210 D+81.6
Craighead 8,662 85.8% 1,434 14.2% 10,096 D+71.6
White 7,730 88.0% 1,057 12.0% 8,787 D+75.9
Miller 7,452 86.7% 1,143 13.3% 8,595 D+73.4
Ouachita 7,299 91.3% 697 8.7% 7,996 D+82.6
Hot Spring 5,722 86.8% 873 13.2% 6,595 D+73.5
Saline 5,838 90.8% 594 9.2% 6,432 D+81.5
Boone 3,960 64.7% 2,156 35.3% 6,116 D+29.5
Poinsett 5,339 88.1% 719 11.9% 6,058 D+76.3
Faulkner 4,877 85.8% 807 14.2% 5,684 D+71.6
Greene 4,969 88.4% 650 11.6% 5,619 D+76.9
Columbia 5,090 91.2% 494 8.8% 5,584 D+82.3
Phillips 4,931 88.4% 647 11.6% 5,578 D+76.8
Arkansas 4,768 85.7% 794 14.3% 5,562 D+71.4
Crawford 3,875 71.3% 1,562 28.7% 5,437 D+42.5
Hempstead 4,538 88.0% 617 12.0% 5,155 D+76.1
Pope 4,181 82.9% 864 17.1% 5,045 D+65.7
Lonoke 4,504 89.5% 529 10.5% 5,033 D+79.0
Jackson 4,497 91.5% 416 8.5% 4,913 D+83.1
Independence 3,931 80.7% 939 19.3% 4,870 D+61.4
Crittenden 4,480 92.5% 363 7.5% 4,843 D+85.0
Clark 4,385 90.7% 450 9.3% 4,835 D+81.4
Madison 2,776 59.5% 1,889 40.5% 4,665 D+19.0
Logan 3,508 79.2% 919 20.8% 4,427 D+58.5
Bradley 3,976 91.3% 379 8.7% 4,355 D+82.6
Ashley 3,974 92.6% 317 7.4% 4,291 D+85.2
Conway 3,474 84.0% 660 16.0% 4,134 D+68.1
Clay 3,199 78.3% 887 21.7% 4,086 D+56.6
Lawrence 3,333 84.7% 603 15.3% 3,936 D+69.4
St. Francis 3,327 85.5% 563 14.5% 3,890 D+71.1
Carroll 2,802 72.9% 1,040 27.1% 3,842 D+45.9
Desha 3,432 91.9% 303 8.1% 3,735 D+83.8
Johnson 2,621 75.4% 855 24.6% 3,476 D+50.8
Drew 3,142 92.3% 261 7.7% 3,403 D+84.7
Cross 3,036 90.1% 334 9.9% 3,370 D+80.2
Yell 2,842 85.1% 497 14.9% 3,339 D+70.2
Baxter 2,330 70.7% 964 29.3% 3,294 D+41.5
Chicot 2,973 92.4% 244 7.6% 3,217 D+84.8
Polk 2,435 76.0% 769 24.0% 3,204 D+52.0
Searcy 1,398 44.7% 1,729 55.3% 3,127 R+10.6
Franklin 2,456 82.1% 535 17.9% 2,991 D+64.2
Randolph 2,568 86.3% 406 13.7% 2,974 D+72.7
Nevada 2,606 90.2% 283 9.8% 2,889 D+80.4
Dallas 2,510 90.6% 259 9.4% 2,769 D+81.3
Scott 2,183 80.0% 545 20.0% 2,728 D+60.0
Howard 2,328 85.6% 391 14.4% 2,719 D+71.2
Woodruff 2,336 86.2% 374 13.8% 2,710 D+72.4
Van Buren 1,867 71.3% 753 28.7% 2,620 D+42.5
Lee 2,303 88.1% 311 11.9% 2,614 D+76.2
Sevier 2,213 84.7% 400 15.3% 2,613 D+69.4
Monroe 2,290 88.2% 307 11.8% 2,597 D+76.4
Prairie 2,112 86.4% 333 13.6% 2,445 D+72.8
Lafayette 2,092 88.1% 282 11.9% 2,374 D+76.2
Newton 1,132 48.1% 1,221 51.9% 2,353 R+3.8
Lincoln 2,020 86.9% 304 13.1% 2,324 D+73.8
Grant 1,934 88.2% 259 11.8% 2,193 D+76.4
Little River 1,812 85.8% 299 14.2% 2,111 D+71.7
Cleburne 1,691 83.3% 339 16.7% 2,030 D+66.6
Marion 1,434 75.6% 463 24.4% 1,897 D+51.2
Pike 1,505 80.1% 373 19.9% 1,878 D+60.3
Montgomery 1,419 77.7% 407 22.3% 1,826 D+55.4
Calhoun 1,627 92.3% 136 7.7% 1,763 D+84.6
Fulton 1,231 75.2% 405 24.8% 1,636 D+50.5
Cleveland 1,473 90.5% 154 9.5% 1,627 D+81.1
Izard 1,384 86.4% 218 13.6% 1,602 D+72.8
Sharp 1,355 85.4% 231 14.6% 1,586 D+70.9
Stone 1,049 76.4% 324 23.6% 1,373 D+52.8
Perry 1,032 80.5% 250 19.5% 1,282 D+61.0

Counties as they stood in 1956; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Arkansas Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 John Boozman (R) R+34.8
2020 Tom Cotton (R) R+66.5
2016 John Boozman (R) R+23.6
2014 Tom Cotton (R) R+17.1
2010 John Boozman (R) R+21.0
2008 Mark Pryor (D) D+79.5
2004 Blanche L. Lincoln (D) D+11.8
2002 Mark Pryor (D) D+7.7
1998 Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D) D+12.8
1996 Y. Tim Hutchinson (R) R+5.4
1992 Dale Bumpers (D) D+20.4
1990 David H. Pryor (D) D+99.8
1986 Dale Bumpers (D) D+24.6
1984 David Pryor (D) D+14.7
1980 Dale Bumpers (D) D+18.2
1978 David H. Pryor (D) D+60.2
1974 Dale Bumpers (D) D+69.8
1972 John L. McClellan (D) D+21.8
1968 J. William Fulbright (D) D+18.3
1966 John L. McClellan (D) level
1962 J. William Fulbright (D) D+37.3
1960 John Little McClellan (D) D+99.9
1956 J. William Fulbright (D) D+66.0
1954 John L. McClellan (D) D+100.0
1950 J. William Fulbright (D) D+100.0
1948 John L. McClellan (D) D+93.2
1944 J. William Fulbright (D) D+70.2
1942 John L. McClellan (D) D+100.0
1938 Hattie Caraway (D) D+79.2
1936 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+69.0
1932 Hattie Caraway (D) D+79.4
1930 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+100.0
1926 Thaddeus H. Caraway (D) D+69.6
1924 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+47.0
1920 Thaddeus H. Caraway (D) D+31.9
1918 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+100.0
1914 James P. Clarke (D) D+49.8