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1956 United States Congressional Elections – Indiana

United States Senate – GOP Hold

Homer E. Capehart (R-inc) – 1,084,26255.20%

Claude R. Wickard (D) – 871,78144.39%

Carl W. Thompson (Proh.) – 6,6850.34%

Gordon A. Long (SL) – 1,2580.06%

Total Votes – 1,963,986100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

Ray J. Madden (D-inc) – 93,65852.56%

Donald K. Stimson, Jr. (R) – 84,12547.21%

Harry C. Beamer (Proh.) – 4240.24%

Total Votes – 178,207100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – GOP Hold

Charles A. Halleck (R-inc) – 94,85262.23%

Thurman C. Crook (D) – 57,04937.43%

J. O. Johnston (Proh.) – 5250.34%

Total Votes – 152,426100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – GOP Hold

F. Jay Nimtz (R) – 109,90753.07%

John Brademas (D) – 97,19646.93%

Total Votes – 207,103100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – GOP Hold

E. Ross Adair (R-inc) – 96,53263.45%

F. Dean Bechtol (D) – 55,28436.34%

Claude Swartz (Proh.) – 3310.22%

Total Votes – 152,147100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – GOP Hold

John V. Beamer (R-inc) – 113,52656.41%

William Catlin Whitehead (D) – 86,79743.13%

Ralph G. Stallsmith (Proh.) – 9120.45%

Total Votes – 201,235100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – GOP Hold

Cecil M. Harden (R-inc) – 86,02055.01%

John W. King (D) – 70,03544.79%

Woodrow Shields (Proh.) – 3200.20%

Total Votes – 156,375100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – GOP Hold

William G. Bray (R-inc) – 87,63557.23%

Vernon R. Hill (D) – 65,48242.77%

Total Votes – 153,117100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold

Winfield K. Denton (D-inc) – 95,69950.05%

D. Bailey Merrill (R) – 95,00349.69%

Raymond D. Morris (Proh.) – 5040.26%

Total Votes – 191,206100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – GOP Hold

Earl Wilson (R-inc) – 70,92653.41%

Wilfrid J. Ullirch (D) – 61,46546.29%

Elmer D. Riggs (Proh.) – 3980.30%

Total Votes – 132,789100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – GOP Hold

Ralph Harvey (R-inc) – 98,30156.29%

Gerald C. Carmony (D) – 75,66543.32%

Thomas E. Booher (Proh.) – 6800.39%

Total Votes – 174,646100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – GOP Hold

Charles B. Brownson (R-inc) – 155,54159.35%

John C. Carvey (D) – 106,02140.46%

Paul W. Cox (Proh.) – 5090.19%

Total Votes – 262,071100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives