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1956-11-06 Senatorial Election Results for California (Class 3)


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Thomas Kuchel*
(R)		 Richard Richards
(D)		 Ray Gourley
(Prohibition)		 Other Margin TOTAL
County data not available.
TOTAL 58% 2,892,91854.0% 2,445,81645.6% 22,4100.4% 3230.0% 447,102 5,361,467
Total R vote: 2,892,918 (54.0%)      Total D vote: 2,445,816 (45.6%)      Total Other vote: 22,733 (0.4%)
* incumbent


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Thomas Kuchel* 1,332,074 90.4%
2   Sam Yorty 62,913 4.3%
3   Raymond Pritchard 47,515 3.2%
4   Tilden Johnson 30,243 2.1%
TOTAL VOTES 1,472,745  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Richard Richards 1,004,336 53.4%
2   Thomas Kuchel 494,066 26.2%
3   Sam Yorty 383,813 20.4%
TOTAL VOTES 1,882,215