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1956 California U.S. House District 11 Election

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

Who won the 1956 California U.S. House District 11 Election?

John J. McFall won the 1956 California U.S. House District 11 Election. John J. McFall received 70,630 popular votes (53.07%). The main challenger was Carl A Johnson (46.93%).

See the full head-to-head between McFall and Johnson

McFall +6.1 pts · won by 8,182 votes
John J. McFallDemocraticWINNER53.07%
70,630 votes
Carl A JohnsonRepublican46.93%
62,448 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.