1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California

none February 2026 September 2023 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956 California legislative no United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1954 1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1958 1958 All 30 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1956 11 06 Republican Party (United States) 19 17 2 2,467,620 47.7% Democratic Party (United States) 11 13 2 2,710,700 52.3% 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California.svg 250px Democratic: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #0D0596 >90%Republican: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% 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 , this is the last time that Republicans won a majority of congressional districts in California. 2 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1956PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/– Republican 2,467,620 47.7% 19 17 -2 Democratic 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: District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27District 28 • District 29 • District 30__NOTOC__ District 1 California's 1st congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Hubert B. Scudder (incumbent) 102,604 53.6 Democratic Party (United States) Clement Woodnutt Miller 88,962 46.4 191,566 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 2 California's 2nd congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) Clair Engle (incumbent) 136,544 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 3 California's 3rd congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) John E. Moss (incumbent) 132,930 68.6 Republican Party (United States) Noel C. Stevenson 60,889 31.4 193,819 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 California's 4th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) William S. Mailliard (incumbent) 109,188 61.9 Democratic Party (United States) James L. Quigley 67,132 38.1 176,320 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 5 California's 5th congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) John F. Shelley (incumbent) 104,358 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 California's 6th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) John F. Baldwin, Jr. (incumbent) 98,683 53.7 Democratic Party (United States) H. Roberts Quinney 84,965 46.3 183,648 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 7 California's 7th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) John J. Allen, Jr. (incumbent) 75,932 52.8 Democratic Party (United States) Laurance L. Cross 67,931 47.2 143,863 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 8 California's 8th congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) George P. Miller (incumbent) 136,720 65.6 Republican Party (United States) Robert Lee Watkins 71,700 34.4 208,420 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 9 California's 9th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) J. Arthur Younger (incumbent) 96,388 60.3 Democratic Party (United States) James T. McKay 63,504 39.7 159,892 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 10 California's 10th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Charles S. Gubser (incumbent) 128,891 60.7 Democratic Party (United States) William H. Vatcher 83,586 39.3 212,477 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 11 California's 11th congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) John J. McFall 70,630 53.1 Republican Party (United States) Justin L. Johnson (incumbent) 62,448 46.9 133,078 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 12 California's 12th congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) 109,920 73 Republican Party (United States) Robert B. Moore 40,663 27 150,583 100 Democratic Party (United States) District 13 California's 13th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Charles M. Teague (incumbent) 104,009 59.6 Democratic Party (United States) William Kirk Stewart 70,567 40.4 174,576 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 14 California's 14th congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) Harlan Hagen (incumbent) 94,461 63 Republican Party (United States) Myron F. Tisdel 55,509 37 149,970 100 Democratic Party (United States) District 15 California's 15th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Gordon L. McDonough (incumbent) 97,182 57.9 Democratic Party (United States) Emery S. Petty 70,681 42.1 167,863 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 16 California's 16th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Donald L. Jackson (incumbent) 84,050 60.8 Democratic Party (United States) G. Robert "Bob" Fleming 53,624 39.2 137,674 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 17 California's 17th congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) Cecil R. King (incumbent) 157,270 64.9 Republican Party (United States) Charles A. Franklin 84,900 35.1 242,170 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 18 California's 18th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Craig Hosmer (incumbent) 103,108 59.3 Democratic Party (United States) Raymond C. "Ray" Simpson 70,911 40.7 174,019 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 19 California's 19th congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) Chet Holifield (incumbent) 116,287 73.8 Republican Party (United States) Roy E. Reynolds 41,269 26.2 157,556 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 20 California's 20th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) H. Allen Smith 85,459 70.8 Democratic Party (United States) Eugene Radding 35,249 29.2 120,708 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 21 California's 21st congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Edgar W. Hiestand (incumbent) 153,679 62.6 Democratic Party (United States) W. C. "Bill" Stethem 91,683 37.4 245,362 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 22 California's 22nd congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Joseph F. Holt (incumbent) 97,317 59.8 Democratic Party (United States) Irving Glasband 65,314 40.2 162,631 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 23 California's 23rd congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) Clyde Doyle (incumbent) 120,109 70.9 Republican Party (United States) E. Elgie "Cal" Calvin 49,198 29.1 169,207 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 24 California's 24th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Glenard P. Lipscomb (incumbent) 84,120 61.9 Democratic Party (United States) Fay Porter 51,692 38.1 135,812 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 25 California's 25th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Patrick J. Hillings (incumbent) 166,305 63.8 Democratic Party (United States) John S. Sobieski 94,180 36.2 260,485 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 26 California's 26th congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) James Roosevelt (incumbent) 133,036 68.8 Republican Party (United States) Edward H. Gibbons 60,230 31.2 193,266 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 27 California's 27th congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) Harry R. Sheppard (incumbent) 124,662 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 28 California's 28th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) James B. Utt (incumbent) 159,456 64.5 Democratic Party (United States) Gordon T. Shepard 87,691 35.5 247,147 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 29 California's 29th congressional district election, 1956 Democratic Party (United States) Dalip Singh Saund 54,989 51.5 Republican Party (United States) Jacqueline Cochran Odlum 51,690 48.5 106,679 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 30 California's 30th congressional district election, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Bob Wilson (incumbent) 142,753 66.7 Democratic Party (United States) George A. Cheney 71,112 33.3 213,865 100.0 Republican Party (United States) See also 85th United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states 1956 United States House of Representatives elections References California Elections Page Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives External links California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present) RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions 1956 California Representatives