<page_title> 84th United States Congress </page_title> <section_title> Senate </section_title> <table> <cell> Strom Thurmond (ID) <col_header> Vacator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Resigned April 4, 1956, to trigger a contested primary as promised to voters <col_header> Reason for change </col_header> </cell> <cell> Thomas A. Wofford (D) <col_header> Successor </col_header> </cell> <cell> April 5, 1956 <col_header> Date of successor's formal installation </col_header> </cell> <cell> Thomas A. Wofford (D) <col_header> Vacator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Successor elected November 6, 1956 <col_header> Reason for change </col_header> </cell> <cell> Strom Thurmond (D) <col_header> Successor </col_header> </cell> <cell> November 7, 1956 <col_header> Date of successor's formal installation </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the 84th United States Congress, Strom Thurmond represented until April 4, 1956, then Thomas A. Wofford (D) represented from April 5, 1956 to November 6, 1956 and Strom Thurmond (D) again from November 7, 1956.