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1956 United States Congressional Elections – Iowa

United States Senate – GOP Hold

Bourke B. Hickenlooper (R-inc) – 635,49953.92%

R. M. Evans (D) – 543,15646.08%

Total Votes – 1,178,655100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – GOP Hold

Fred Schwengel (R-inc) – 94,22357.98%

Ronald O. Bramhall (D) – 68,28742.02%

Total Votes – 162,510100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – GOP Hold

Henry O. Talle (R-inc) – 95,99951.38%

Leonard G. Wolf (D) – 90,84348.62%

Total Votes – 186,842100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – GOP Hold

H. R. Gross (R-inc) – 97,59058.55%

Michael Micich (D) – 69,07641.45%

Total Votes – 166,666100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – GOP Hold

Karl M. Le Compte (R-inc) – 58,02450.71%

Steven V. Carter (D) – 56,40649.29%

Total Votes – 114,430100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – GOP Hold

Paul Cunningham (R-inc) – 85,17851.13%

William F. Denman (D) – 81,41848.87%

Total Votes – 166,596100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Gain

Merwin Coad (D) – 64,62550.08%

James I. Dolliver (R-inc) – 64,42749.92%

Total Votes – 129,052100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – GOP Hold

Ben F. Jensen (R-inc) – 64,96755.36%

John L. Jensen (D) – 52,38944.64%

Total Votes – 117,356100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – GOP Hold

Charles B. Hoeven (R-inc) – 76,16560.09%

Robert J. Salem (D) – 50,59739.91%

Total Votes – 126,762100.00%

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