1956 Campaign Maps

1956 Primary: Wayne Morse, percent of total votes cast by county.

1956 General Election, Wayne Morse, percent of total votes cast by county.

1956 General Election, Douglas McKay, percent of total votes cast by county.

Primary and general election results data, compiled from the Oregon Blue Book:

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SENATOR MORSE ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: Each generation is the trustee of the people’s heritage in our natural resources. They must not be squandered or given away, but preserved and developed for all the people!" - 1956 Morse Campaign Comic, Series N, Box 12, Folder 24, Wayne L. Morse papers, Coll 001, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.

SENATOR MORSE ON PARTISAN POLITICS: "Don’t vote for me if you want me to be a tool of the party. I intend to vote as facts, not political bosses, dictate!" - 1956 Morse Campaign Comic, Coll 001, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.

SENATOR MORSE ON SOCIAL WELFARE: "Legislation which promotes the general welfare of all the people is consitutional liberalism put to practice. That is why I support social security, rural electrification, labor’s right to organize, bank deposit insurance, power project, and a host of other reforms!" - 1956 Morse Campaign Comic, Series N, Box 12, Folder 24, Wayne L. Morse papers, Coll 001, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.

1956 Campaign Maps

“A Fearless Fighter & Independent Thinker”: The Morse Campaign Platforms