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1956 California U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1956 California U.S. House District 23 Election?

Clyde Doyle won the 1956 California U.S. House District 23 Election. Clyde Doyle received 120,109 popular votes (70.93%). The main challenger was E Elgie Calvin (29.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Doyle and Calvin

Doyle +41.9 pts · won by 70,911 votes
Clyde DoyleDemocraticWINNER70.93%
120,109 votes
E Elgie CalvinRepublican29.05%
49,198 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.