United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956
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The California United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956 was an election for California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

's delegation to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 6, 1956. Democrats gained two seats from the Republicans.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956
Party Votes % Before After +/–
Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

2,467,620 47.7% 19 17 -2
Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

2,710,700 52.3% 11 13 +2
Totals 5,178,320 100.0% 30 30

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1956election.pdf

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District 30

See also

  • 85th United States Congress
    85th United States Congress
    The Eighty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1959, during the fifth and sixth...

  • Political party strength in California
    Political party strength in California
    The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of California:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Attorney General*Secretary of State*Treasurer*Controller*Insurance Commissioner*Superintendent of Public Instruction...

  • Political party strength in U.S. states
    Political party strength in U.S. states
    Throughout most of the 20th century, although the Republican and Democratic parties alternated in power at a national level, some states were so overwhelmingly dominated by one party that nomination was usually tantamount to election...

  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1956

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