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1956 United States Congressional Elections – Pennsylvania

United States Senate – DEM Gain

Joseph S. Clark, Jr. (D) – 2,268,64150.08%

James H. Duff (R-inc) – 2,250,67149.69%

George S. Taylor (SL) – 7,9220.17%

Herbert Lewin (Militant Workers) – 2,6400.06%

Total Votes – 4,529,874100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

William A. Barrett (D-inc) – 74,51162.70%

A. J. Cammarota (R) – 44,33337.30%

Total Votes – 118,844100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

Kathryn E. (Mrs. William T.) Granahan (D) – 95,56762.32%

Robert F. Frankenfield (R) – 57,77337.68%

Total Votes – 153,340100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

James A. Byrne (D-inc) – 71,16159.94%

Charles H. Sporkin (R) – 47,55040.06%

Total Votes – 118,711100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

Earl Chudoff (D-inc) – 75,37469.12%

Horace C. Scott (R) – 33,67230.88%

Total Votes – 109,046100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold

William J. Green, Jr. (D-inc) – 107,02153.34%

James J. Schissler (R) – 93,61246.66%

Total Votes – 200,633100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – GOP Hold

Hugh D. Scott, Jr. (R-inc) – 90,96651.54%

Herbert J. McGlinchey (D) – 85,54148.46%

Total Votes – 176,507100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – GOP Hold

Benjamin F. James (R-inc) – 137,76461.91%

William A. Welsh (D) – 84,76438.09%

Total Votes – 222,528100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – GOP Hold

Willard S. Curtin (R) – 98,02355.93%

John P. Fullam (D) – 77,22944.07%

Total Votes – 175,252100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – GOP Hold

Paul B. Dague (R-inc) – 110,23068.39%

Edward G. Wilson (D) – 50,94731.61%

Total Votes – 161,177100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – GOP Hold

Joseph L. Carrigg (R-inc) – 91,10355.80%

Jerome P. Casey (D) – 72,17844.20%

Total Votes – 163,281100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – DEM Hold

Daniel J. Flood (D-inc) – 83,17853.05%

Enoch H. Thomas, Jr. (R) – 73,60646.95%

Total Votes – 156,784100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 12 – GOP Hold

Ivor D. Fenton (R-inc) – 72,12556.45%

George G. Lindsay (D) – 55,64243.55%

Total Votes – 127,767100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 13 – GOP Hold

Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. (R-inc) – 127,62766.74%

Alfred M. Klein (D) – 63,61033.26%

Total Votes – 191,237100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 14 – DEM Hold

George M. Rhodes (D-inc) – 51,08851.34%

Thomas K. Leinbach (R) – 48,12948.37%

Birch Wilson (S) – 2890.29%

Total Votes – 99,506100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 15 – DEM Hold

Francis E. Walter (D-inc) – 63,20455.59%

George M. Berg (R) – 50,49144.41%

Total Votes – 113,695100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 16 – GOP Hold

Walter M. Mumma (R-inc) – 84,61760.49%

Guy J. Swope (D) – 55,26039.51%

Total Votes – 139,877100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 17 – GOP Hold

Alvin R. Bush (R-inc) – 74,74858.56%

Dean R. Fisher (D) – 52,90041.44%

Total Votes – 127,648100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 18 – GOP Hold

Richard M. Simpson (R-inc) – 77,83359.87%

Ross E. Hershberger (D) – 52,18040.13%

Total Votes – 130,013100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 19 – GOP Gain

S. Walter Stauffer (R) – 79,44853.82%

James M. Quigley (D-inc) – 68,17146.18%

Total Votes – 147,619100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 20 – GOP Hold

James E. Van Zandt (R-inc) – 65,45762.98%

John R. Stewart (D) – 38,48337.02%

Total Votes – 103,940100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 21 – DEM Hold

Augustine B. Kelley (D-inc) – 78,74456.84%

Herbert O. Morrison (R) – 59,78643.16%

Total Votes – 138,530100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 22 – GOP Hold

John P. Saylor (R-inc) – 85,54056.94%

Joseph C. Dolan (D) – 64,68943.06%

Total Votes – 150,229100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 23 – GOP Hold

Leon H. Gavin (R-inc) – 72,36566.09%

Grace M. Sloan (D) – 37,12233.91%

Total Votes – 109,487100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 24 – GOP Hold

Carroll D. Kearns (R-inc) – 93,82457.76%

William D. Thomas (D) – 68,62542.24%

Total Votes – 162,449100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 25 – DEM Hold

Frank M. Clark (D-inc) – 81,33951.32%

Sidney L. Lockley (R) – 77,15048.68%

Total Votes – 158,489100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 26 – DEM Hold

Thomas E. Morgan (D-inc) – 104,04961.87%

I. Willits McCaskey (R) – 64,12938.13%

Total Votes – 168,178100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 27 – GOP Hold

James G. Fulton (R-inc) – 126,24766.04%

Kenneth L. Stilley (D) – 64,91733.96%

Total Votes – 191,164100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 28 – DEM Hold

Herman P. Eberharter (D-inc) – 88,72557.75%

Richard C. Witt (R) – 64,90542.25%

Total Votes – 153,630100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 29 – GOP Hold

Robert J. Corbett (R-inc) – 114,10964.71%

Joseph A. Guerrier (D) – 62,22535.29%

Total Votes – 176,334100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 30 – DEM Hold

Elmer J. Holland (D-inc) – 103,38959.80%

Ross V. Walker (R) – 69,49540.20%

Total Votes – 172,884100.00%

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