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1956-11-06 Senatorial Election Results for West Virginia (Class 1)


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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Chapman Revercomb
(R)
William Marland
(D)
Other Margin TOTAL
County data not available.
TOTAL 72% 432,12353.7% 373,05146.3% 00.0% 59,072 805,174
Total R vote: 432,123 (53.7%)      Total D vote: 373,051 (46.3%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Chapman Revercomb 79,106 15.6%
2   Tom Sweeney 57,556 11.3%
3   Philip Hill 37,574 7.4%
4   A.J. Carey 11,268 2.2%
5   Esta Wilson 4,971 1.0%
    Other 317,208 62.5%
TOTAL VOTES 507,683  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   William Marland 118,159 23.3%
2   John Fox 104,869 20.7%
3   Byron Randolph 56,945 11.2%
4   Walter Crichton 26,972 5.3%
5   Joseph Arcuri 10,263 2.0%
    Other 190,475 37.5%
TOTAL VOTES 507,683