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1956 United States Senate election in California
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The 1956 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1956.
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![]() County results Kuchel: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Richards: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Thomas Kuchel, who had won a 1954 special election to fill the vacant seat left by Vice President Richard Nixon, was re-elected to a full term in office over Democratic State Senator Richard Richards.