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1956 California U.S. House District 8 Election

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

George Miller won the 1956 California U.S. House District 8 Election. George Miller received 136,720 popular votes (65.6%). The main challenger was Robert Lee Watkins (34.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Miller and Watkins

Miller +31.2 pts · won by 65,020 votes
George MillerDemocraticWINNER65.6%
136,720 votes
Robert Lee WatkinsRepublican34.4%
71,700 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.