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1956 Arizona U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Arizona U.S. House District 1 Election?

John J. Rhodes won the 1956 Arizona U.S. House District 1 Election. John J. Rhodes received 78,998 popular votes (54.93%). The main challenger was William P Mahoney (45.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Rhodes and Mahoney

Rhodes +9.9 pts · won by 14,193 votes
John J. RhodesRepublicanWINNER54.93%
78,998 votes
William P MahoneyDemocratic45.07%
64,805 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.