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1956 California U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1956 California U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Mailliard won the 1956 California U.S. House District 4 Election. William Mailliard received 109,188 popular votes (61.93%). The main challenger was Joseph Francis Quigley (38.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Mailliard and Quigley

Mailliard +23.9 pts · won by 42,056 votes
William MailliardRepublicanWINNER61.93%
109,188 votes
Joseph Francis QuigleyDemocratic38.07%
67,132 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.