Election Name: | 1956 Democratic Senate primary election in Alabama |
Country: | Alabama |
Flag Year: | 1912 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1950 United States Senate election in Alabama |
Previous Year: | 1950 |
Next Election: | 1962 United States Senate election in Alabama |
Next Year: | 1962 |
Election Date: | May 1, 1956 |
Nominee1: | J. Lister Hill |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 247,519 |
Percentage1: | 68.19% |
Nominee2: | John G. Crommelin |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 115,440 |
Percentage2: | 31.81% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | J. Lister Hill |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | J. Lister Hill |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1956 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Senator J. Lister Hill was re-elected for a fourth term in office.
On May 1, Hill won the Democratic primary over John G. Crommelin, who ran in 1950 as an independent, with 68.20% of the vote.
Hill won the November general election without an opponent.