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1956 US Senate election in Oklahoma
Mike Monroney (Democrat) beat Douglas McKeever (Republican) in Oklahoma in 1956, 55.3% to 44.7%, a margin of 10.7 points and 88,850 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1950, when Mike Monroney also won.
Democrats led in 58 of the 77 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 19. The largest, Oklahoma, cast 139,856 votes and went to the Democrat by 4.1 points. The closest was Adair, where 15 votes separated the two parties.
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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Monroney won | Democratic | 459,996 | 55.3% |
| Douglas McKeever | Republican | 371,146 | 44.7% |
| Total | 831,142 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 72,823 52.1% | 67,033 47.9% | 139,856 | D+4.1 | |
| Tulsa | 55,367 44.2% | 69,771 55.8% | 125,138 | R+11.5 | |
| Kay | 10,533 46.7% | 12,003 53.3% | 22,536 | R+6.5 | |
| Garfield | 8,462 39.2% | 13,125 60.8% | 21,587 | R+21.6 | |
| Muskogee | 12,489 60.6% | 8,134 39.4% | 20,623 | D+21.1 | |
| Washington | 7,533 42.8% | 10,081 57.2% | 17,614 | R+14.5 | |
| Pottawatomie | 10,450 62.2% | 6,345 37.8% | 16,795 | D+24.4 | |
| Payne | 8,004 51.5% | 7,541 48.5% | 15,545 | D+3.0 | |
| Comanche | 10,758 70.9% | 4,412 29.1% | 15,170 | D+41.8 | |
| Creek | 8,071 54.2% | 6,820 45.8% | 14,891 | D+8.4 | |
| Carter | 10,543 71.3% | 4,234 28.7% | 14,777 | D+42.7 | |
| Okmulgee | 8,126 58.4% | 5,796 41.6% | 13,922 | D+16.7 | |
| Cleveland | 7,764 57.5% | 5,730 42.5% | 13,494 | D+15.1 | |
| Stephens | 8,739 66.6% | 4,379 33.4% | 13,118 | D+33.2 | |
| Osage | 7,129 54.4% | 5,970 45.6% | 13,099 | D+8.8 | |
| Pittsburg | 9,182 70.8% | 3,795 29.2% | 12,977 | D+41.5 | |
| Ottawa | 6,949 57.1% | 5,217 42.9% | 12,166 | D+14.2 | |
| Grady | 7,355 64.8% | 3,991 35.2% | 11,346 | D+29.6 | |
| Seminole | 6,670 61.8% | 4,131 38.2% | 10,801 | D+23.5 | |
| Caddo | 6,599 62.2% | 4,010 37.8% | 10,609 | D+24.4 | |
| Pontotoc | 6,777 65.4% | 3,584 34.6% | 10,361 | D+30.8 | |
| Garvin | 7,216 72.2% | 2,778 27.8% | 9,994 | D+44.4 | |
| Canadian | 4,913 52.3% | 4,477 47.7% | 9,390 | D+4.6 | |
| Le Flore | 5,861 64.7% | 3,191 35.3% | 9,052 | D+29.5 | |
| Lincoln | 4,370 51.0% | 4,203 49.0% | 8,573 | D+1.9 | |
| Bryan | 6,283 76.5% | 1,931 23.5% | 8,214 | D+53.0 | |
| Mayes | 4,367 53.7% | 3,760 46.3% | 8,127 | D+7.5 | |
| Logan | 3,615 45.0% | 4,417 55.0% | 8,032 | R+10.0 | |
| Rogers | 4,140 52.2% | 3,792 47.8% | 7,932 | D+4.4 | |
| McCurtain | 5,424 76.6% | 1,660 23.4% | 7,084 | D+53.1 | |
| Custer | 3,962 56.5% | 3,047 43.5% | 7,009 | D+13.1 | |
| Hughes | 4,622 69.4% | 2,041 30.6% | 6,663 | D+38.7 | |
| Craig | 3,703 57.2% | 2,770 42.8% | 6,473 | D+14.4 | |
| Jackson | 4,939 76.6% | 1,511 23.4% | 6,450 | D+53.1 | |
| Beckham | 4,186 65.8% | 2,179 34.2% | 6,365 | D+31.5 | |
| Sequoyah | 3,804 61.0% | 2,434 39.0% | 6,238 | D+22.0 | |
| Cherokee | 3,348 55.7% | 2,658 44.3% | 6,006 | D+11.5 | |
| Wagoner | 2,860 49.4% | 2,931 50.6% | 5,791 | R+1.2 | |
| Kiowa | 3,815 66.0% | 1,964 34.0% | 5,779 | D+32.0 | |
| Woods | 2,657 46.6% | 3,043 53.4% | 5,700 | R+6.8 | |
| Kingfisher | 2,090 38.0% | 3,405 62.0% | 5,495 | R+23.9 | |
| Delaware | 2,980 54.6% | 2,478 45.4% | 5,458 | D+9.2 | |
| Pawnee | 2,611 47.9% | 2,840 52.1% | 5,451 | R+4.2 | |
| Noble | 2,510 46.3% | 2,911 53.7% | 5,421 | R+7.4 | |
| Washita | 3,596 66.3% | 1,825 33.7% | 5,421 | D+32.7 | |
| Blaine | 2,353 43.8% | 3,018 56.2% | 5,371 | R+12.4 | |
| Adair | 2,664 49.9% | 2,679 50.1% | 5,343 | R+0.3 | |
| Choctaw | 3,849 72.8% | 1,436 27.2% | 5,285 | D+45.7 | |
| Nowata | 2,762 52.5% | 2,502 47.5% | 5,264 | D+4.9 | |
| Texas | 2,564 51.6% | 2,409 48.4% | 4,973 | D+3.1 | |
| Tillman | 3,781 77.8% | 1,081 22.2% | 4,862 | D+55.5 | |
| McClain | 3,339 68.8% | 1,515 31.2% | 4,854 | D+37.6 | |
| Woodward | 2,040 42.7% | 2,740 57.3% | 4,780 | R+14.6 | |
| Grant | 2,215 48.1% | 2,393 51.9% | 4,608 | R+3.9 | |
| McIntosh | 2,908 63.8% | 1,649 36.2% | 4,557 | D+27.6 | |
| Alfalfa | 1,654 37.2% | 2,791 62.8% | 4,445 | R+25.6 | |
| Okfuskee | 2,517 57.2% | 1,885 42.8% | 4,402 | D+14.4 | |
| Murray | 2,778 66.7% | 1,384 33.3% | 4,162 | D+33.5 | |
| Haskell | 2,583 65.6% | 1,355 34.4% | 3,938 | D+31.2 | |
| Atoka | 2,587 67.6% | 1,238 32.4% | 3,825 | D+35.3 | |
| Major | 1,280 34.7% | 2,414 65.3% | 3,694 | R+30.7 | |
| Pushmataha | 2,501 72.6% | 945 27.4% | 3,446 | D+45.2 | |
| Jefferson | 2,780 81.5% | 630 18.5% | 3,410 | D+63.0 | |
| Greer | 2,279 71.8% | 897 28.2% | 3,176 | D+43.5 | |
| Dewey | 1,725 54.5% | 1,438 45.5% | 3,163 | D+9.1 | |
| Johnston | 2,311 73.1% | 850 26.9% | 3,161 | D+46.2 | |
| Latimer | 2,073 66.1% | 1,065 33.9% | 3,138 | D+32.1 | |
| Marshall | 2,309 75.9% | 734 24.1% | 3,043 | D+51.8 | |
| Cotton | 2,230 74.8% | 750 25.2% | 2,980 | D+49.7 | |
| Beaver | 1,389 49.2% | 1,435 50.8% | 2,824 | R+1.6 | |
| Ellis | 1,258 46.9% | 1,423 53.1% | 2,681 | R+6.2 | |
| Coal | 1,753 72.6% | 662 27.4% | 2,415 | D+45.2 | |
| Harmon | 1,912 82.2% | 413 17.8% | 2,325 | D+64.5 | |
| Roger Mills | 1,622 70.4% | 682 29.6% | 2,304 | D+40.8 | |
| Harper | 1,005 44.3% | 1,262 55.7% | 2,267 | R+11.3 | |
| Love | 1,761 81.3% | 406 18.7% | 2,167 | D+62.5 | |
| Cimarron | 1,019 58.7% | 717 41.3% | 1,736 | D+17.4 |
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.
Oklahoma Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | James Lankford (R) | R+32.2 |
| 2020 | Jim Inhofe (R) | R+30.2 |
| 2016 | James Lankford (R) | R+43.2 |
| 2014 | James M. Inhofe (R) | R+39.5 |
| 2010 | Thomas A. Coburn (R) | R+44.5 |
| 2008 | James M. Inhofe (R) | R+17.5 |
| 2004 | Tom Coburn (R) | R+11.5 |
| 2002 | James Inhofe (R) | R+21.0 |
| 1998 | Don Nickles (R) | R+35.1 |
| 1996 | James M. Inhofe (R) | R+16.6 |
| 1992 | Don Nickles (R) | R+20.4 |
| 1990 | David L. Boren (D) | D+66.4 |
| 1986 | Don Nickles (R) | R+10.4 |
| 1984 | David Boren (D) | D+52.2 |
| 1980 | Don Nickles (R) | R+9.9 |
| 1978 | David Lyle Boren (D) | D+32.6 |
| 1974 | Henry Bellmon (R) | R+0.5 |
| 1972 | Dewey F. Bartlett (R) | R+3.9 |
| 1968 | Henry Bellmon (R) | R+5.6 |
| 1966 | Fred R. Harris (D) | D+7.4 |
| 1962 | Mike Monroney (D) | D+6.9 |
| 1960 | Robert S. Kerr (D) | D+10.2 |
| 1956 | Mike Monroney (D) | D+10.7 |
| 1954 | Robert S. Kerr (D) | D+12.2 |
| 1950 | Mike Monroney (D) | D+9.6 |
| 1948 | Robert S. Kerr (D) | D+24.9 |
| 1944 | Elmer Thomas (D) | D+11.6 |
| 1942 | Edward H. Moore (R) | R+10.1 |
| 1938 | Elmer Thomas (D) | D+31.5 |
| 1936 | Josh Lee (D) | D+36.4 |
| 1932 | Elmer Thomas (D) | D+31.9 |
| 1930 | Thomas P. Gore (D) | D+4.8 |
| 1926 | Elmer Thomas (D) | D+11.3 |
| 1924 | William B. Pine (R) | R+26.2 |
| 1920 | John W. Harreld (R) | R+6.0 |
| 1918 | Robert L. Owen (D) | D+14.7 |
| 1914 | Thomas P. Gore (D) | D+18.5 |