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1956 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Byron Rogers won the 1956 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Byron Rogers received 116,487 popular votes (57.78%). The main challenger was Robert S McCollum (42.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Rogers and McCollum

Rogers +15.6 pts · won by 31,360 votes
Byron RogersDemocraticWINNER57.78%
116,487 votes
Robert S McCollumRepublican42.22%
85,127 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.