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1956 California U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1956 California U.S. House District 20 Election?

H. Smith won the 1956 California U.S. House District 20 Election. H. Smith received 85,459 popular votes (70.8%). The main challenger was Eugene Radding (29.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Radding

Smith +41.6 pts · won by 50,210 votes
H. SmithRepublicanWINNER70.8%
85,459 votes
Eugene RaddingDemocratic29.2%
35,249 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.