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1956 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Jones won the 1956 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Jones received 46,730 popular votes (80.07%). The main challenger was James G Fortney (19.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Jones and Fortney

Jones +60.1 pts · won by 35,096 votes
Robert JonesDemocraticWINNER80.07%
46,730 votes
James G FortneyRepublican19.93%
11,634 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.