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1956 United States Congressional Elections – Virginia

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

Edward J. Robeson, Jr. (D-inc) – 31,83950.82%

Horace E. Henderson (R) – 30,79949.16%

Scattering – 130.02%

Total Votes – 62,651100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

Porter Hardy, Jr. (D-inc) – 46,95876.43%

William R. Burns (R) – 14,48323.57%

Total Votes – 61,441100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

J. Vaughan Gary (D-inc) – 46,10959.06%

Royal E. Cabell, Jr. (R) – 31,94740.92%

Scattering – 110.01%

Total Votes – 78,067100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

Watkins Moorman Abbitt (D-inc) – 51,43499.85%

Scattering – 780.15%

Total Votes – 51,512100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold

William M. Tuck (D-inc) – 39,77167.37%

Jackson L. Kiser (R) – 19,26332.63%

Scattering – 10.00%

Total Votes – 59,035100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – GOP Hold

Richard Harding Poff (R-inc) – 51,27962.08%

John L. Whitehead (D) – 31,04337.58%

J. B. Brayman (SD) – 2600.31%

Scattering – 200.02%

Total Votes – 82,602100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Hold

Burr Harrison (D-inc) – 40,06969.04%

A. R. Dunning (R) – 17,97030.96%

Scattering – 10.00%

Total Votes – 58,040100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold

Howard W. Smith (D-inc) – 38,64867.25%

Horace B. Clay (R) – 18,81332.74%

Scattering – 80.01%

Total Votes – 57,469100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – DEM Hold

William Pat Jennings (D-inc) – 49,44854.10%

William Creed Wampler (R) – 41,95745.90%

Scattering – 20.00%

Total Votes – 91,407100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – GOP Hold

Joel T. Broyhill (R-inc) – 53,14956.21%

Warren D. Quenstedt (D) – 40,55342.89%

Richard O. Read (I) – 8280.88%

Scattering – 310.03%

Total Votes – 94,561100.00%

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