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The1956 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic SenatorMike Monroney ran for re-election to a second term. He avoided a contentious Democratic primary when Lieutenant GovernorCowboy Pink Williams declined to challenge him and easily won renomination. In the general election, he faced Republican state party chairman Douglas McKeever. Even though PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower waswinning the state handily, Monroney won re-election by a wide margin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mike Monroney (inc.) | 245,572 | 71.11% | |
| Democratic | R. Os Doenges | 54,546 | 15.79% | |
| Democratic | O. J. Fox | 29,825 | 8.64% | |
| Democratic | George W. Wulff | 15,397 | 4.46% | |
| Total votes | 345,340 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Douglas McKeever | 24,447 | 55.52% | |
| Republican | Paul V. Beck | 7,666 | 17.41% | |
| Republican | Ernest G. Albright | 6,539 | 14.85% | |
| Republican | Dan M. Madrano | 5,379 | 12.22% | |
| Total votes | 44,031 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Mike Monroney (inc.) | 459,996 | 55.35% | +0.53% | |
| Republican | Douglas McKeever | 371,146 | 44.65% | −0.53% | |
| Majority | 88,850 | 10.69% | +1.07% | ||
| Turnout | 831,142 | ||||
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