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1956 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

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

Edwin May won the 1956 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Edwin May received 161,360 popular votes (53.47%). The main challenger was Patrick J Ward (46.11%).

See the full head-to-head between May and Ward

May +7.4 pts · won by 22,213 votes
Edwin MayRepublicanWINNER53.47%
161,360 votes
Patrick J WardDemocratic46.11%
139,147 votes
Donald B LacroixRepublican0.43%
1,292 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.