1956 United States Senate special election in Kentucky

1956 United States Senate special election in Kentucky

← 1954 November 6, 1956 1960 →
 
Nominee John Sherman Cooper Lawrence Wetherby
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 538,505 473,140
Percentage 53.23% 46.77%

County results
Sherman:      50-60%      60-70%      70–80%      80–90%
Wetherby:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Robert Humphreys
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Sherman Cooper
Republican

The 1956 United States Senate special election in Kentucky was held on November 6, 1956, to fill the vacant seat left by Alben Barkley. Former Senator John Sherman Cooper was elected to complete the term ending in 1961, defeating Democratic former Governor Lawrence Wetherby.