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1956 California U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1956 California U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Allen won the 1956 California U.S. House District 7 Election. John Allen received 75,932 popular votes (52.78%). The main challenger was Laurence L Cross (47.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Allen and Cross

Allen +5.6 pts · won by 8,001 votes
John AllenRepublicanWINNER52.78%
75,932 votes
Laurence L CrossDemocratic47.22%
67,931 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.