1956 United States Senate election in Idaho

1956 United States Senate election in Idaho
November 6, 1956
 
Nominee Frank Church Herman Welker Glen H. Taylor (Write-in)
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 149,096 102,781 13,415
Percentage 56.20% 38.74% 5.06%
County results
Church:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Welker:      40–50%      50-60%
U.S. senator before election

Herman Welker
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Frank Church
Democratic

The 1956 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Senator Herman Welker was defeated for re-election by Democratic nominee Frank Church.

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