United States House of Representatives elections, 1956

Infobox Election
election_name = United States House of Representatives elections, 1956
country = United States
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1954
previous_year = 1954
next_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1958
next_year = 1958
seats_for_election = All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date = November 6, 1956


leader1 = Sam Rayburn
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = Texas-4th
last_election1 = 232 seats
seats1 = 234
seat_change1 = +2
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 = 50.7%
swing1 = -1.4%


leader2 = Joseph Martin
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = Massachusetts-14th
last_election2 = 203 seats
seats2 = 201
seat_change2 = -2
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 = 48.7
swing2 = +1.7%
title = Speaker
before_election = Sam Rayburn
before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
after_election = Sam Rayburn
after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

The U.S. House election, 1956 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1956 which coincided with the re-election of President Dwight Eisenhower. Although Eisenhower was re-elected with a large majority, his Republican Party lost a net of two seats to the majority Democratic Party.

With no major national issues and the economic upswing of the 1950s in full force, voters generally chose to uphold the status quo. Notable freshmen included future Senator and presidential candidate George McGovern (D-S.D.).

Overall results

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California

ee also

*85th United States Congress
*United States Senate elections, 1956
*United States presidential election, 1956

sequence
list=U.S. House elections
prev=1954
next=1958