1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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The California United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 6, 1956. Democrats gained two seats from the Republicans. As of 2024, this is the last time that Republicans won a majority of congressional districts in California.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Republican 2,467,62047.7%1917-2
Democratic 2,710,70052.3%1113+2
Totals5,178,320100.0%3030

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14
District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27
District 28District 29District 30

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hubert B. Scudder (incumbent) 102,604 53.6
Democratic Clement Woodnutt Miller 88,96246.4
Total votes191,566 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clair Engle (incumbent) 136,544 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John E. Moss (incumbent) 132,930 68.6
Republican Noel C. Stevenson60,88931.4
Total votes193,819 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William S. Mailliard (incumbent) 109,188 61.9
Democratic James L. Quigley 67,13238.1
Total votes176,320 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Shelley (incumbent) 104,358 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John F. Baldwin, Jr. (incumbent) 98,683 53.7
Democratic H. Roberts Quinney84,96546.3
Total votes183,648 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 75,932 52.8
Democratic Laurance L. Cross67,93147.2
Total votes143,863 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George P. Miller (incumbent) 136,720 65.6
Republican Robert Lee Watkins71,70034.4
Total votes208,420 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Arthur Younger (incumbent) 96,388 60.3
Democratic James T. McKay63,50439.7
Total votes159,892 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Gubser (incumbent) 128,891 60.7
Democratic William H. Vatcher83,58639.3
Total votes212,477 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. McFall 70,630 53.1
Republican Justin L. Johnson (incumbent)62,44846.9
Total votes133,078 100.0
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 109,920 73
Republican Robert B. Moore40,66327
Total votes150,583 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles M. Teague (incumbent) 104,009 59.6
Democratic William Kirk Stewart70,56740.4
Total votes174,576 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harlan Hagen (incumbent) 94,461 63
Republican Myron F. Tisdel55,50937
Total votes149,970 100
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent) 97,182 57.9
Democratic Emery S. Petty70,68142.1
Total votes167,863 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald L. Jackson (incumbent) 84,050 60.8
Democratic G. Robert "Bob" Fleming53,62439.2
Total votes137,674 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cecil R. King (incumbent) 157,270 64.9
Republican Charles A. Franklin84,90035.1
Total votes242,170 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 103,108 59.3
Democratic Raymond C. "Ray" Simpson70,91140.7
Total votes174,019 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chet Holifield (incumbent) 116,287 73.8
Republican Roy E. Reynolds41,26926.2
Total votes157,556 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. Allen Smith 85,459 70.8
Democratic Eugene Radding35,24929.2
Total votes120,708 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edgar W. Hiestand (incumbent) 153,679 62.6
Democratic W. C. "Bill" Stethem91,68337.4
Total votes245,362 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph F. Holt (incumbent) 97,317 59.8
Democratic Irving Glasband65,31440.2
Total votes162,631 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 120,109 70.9
Republican E. Elgie "Cal" Calvin49,19829.1
Total votes169,207 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenard P. Lipscomb (incumbent) 84,120 61.9
Democratic Fay Porter51,69238.1
Total votes135,812 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick J. Hillings (incumbent) 166,305 63.8
Democratic John S. Sobieski94,18036.2
Total votes260,485 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Roosevelt (incumbent) 133,036 68.8
Republican Edward H. Gibbons60,23031.2
Total votes193,266 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) 124,662 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James B. Utt (incumbent) 159,456 64.5
Democratic Gordon T. Shepard87,69135.5
Total votes247,147 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dalip Singh Saund 54,989 51.5
Republican Jacqueline Cochran Odlum 51,69048.5
Total votes106,679 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 142,753 66.7
Democratic George A. Cheney71,11233.3
Total votes213,865 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold

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