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1956 Alabama U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1956 Alabama U.S. House District 9 Election?

George Huddleston won the 1956 Alabama U.S. House District 9 Election. George Huddleston received 56,414 popular votes (65.87%). The main challenger was Adolphus P Longshore (34.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Huddleston and Longshore

Huddleston +31.8 pts · won by 27,192 votes
George HuddlestonDemocraticWINNER65.87%
56,414 votes
Adolphus P LongshoreRepublican34.12%
29,222 votes
Jeremiah Murphyunknown0%
2 votes
Joseph B Jolleyunknown0%
1 votes
Crommelinunknown0%
1 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.