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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | J. Lister Hill (incumbent) | 247,519 | 68.19% | |
Democratic | John G. Crommelin | 115,440 | 31.81% | |
Total votes | 362,959 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | J. Lister Hill (incumbent) | 330,182 | 100.00% | 23.46 | |
Write-in | All others | 9 | 0.00% | N/A | |
Total votes | 330,191 | 100.00% |
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