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1956 United States Senate election in Nevada|
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The 1956 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Alan Bible, who won a special election to complete the unexpired term of Pat McCarran, was re-elected to a full term in office over Republican U.S. Representative Cliff Young despite Republican nominee Dwight David Eisenhower winning the state in the concurrent presidential election in Nevada.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Alan Bible, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1954 (Democratic)
- Cliff Young, U.S. Representative at-large (Republican)
Results[edit]
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