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1956 California U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1956 California U.S. House District 17 Election?

Cecil King won the 1956 California U.S. House District 17 Election. Cecil King received 157,270 popular votes (64.94%). The main challenger was Charles A Franklin (35.06%).

See the full head-to-head between King and Franklin

King +29.9 pts · won by 72,370 votes
Cecil KingDemocraticWINNER64.94%
157,270 votes
Charles A FranklinRepublican35.06%
84,900 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.