1956 United States Senate election in Alabama

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.

1956 Democratic Senate primary election in Alabama

← 1950 May 1, 1956 1962 →

Nominee J. Lister Hill John G. Crommelin Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 247,519 115,440 Percentage 68.19% 31.81%

County results Hill:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Crommelin:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election J. Lister Hill Democratic Elected U.S. Senator J. Lister Hill Democratic

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• J. Lister Hill, incumbent Senator
• John G. Crommelin, retired Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and independent candidate for Senate in 1950

Results

1956 United States Senate Democratic primary^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	J. Lister Hill (incumbent)	247,519	68.19%
	Democratic	John G. Crommelin	115,440	31.81%
Total votes			362,959	100.00%

General election

1956 United States Senate election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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%