<page_title> 1956 United States Senate elections </page_title> <section_title> Races leading to the 85th Congress </section_title> <table> <cell> Kentucky <col_header> State </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Earle C. Clements <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the 1956 United States Senate elections, the Republicans defeated incumbent Earle C. Clements as well as winning Democratic-held seats in Kentucky.