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1956 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Patterson won the 1956 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. James Patterson received 91,690 popular votes (61.93%). The main challenger was Luke F Martin (38.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Patterson and Martin

Patterson +23.9 pts · won by 35,315 votes
James PattersonRepublicanWINNER61.93%
91,690 votes
Luke F MartinDemocratic38.07%
56,375 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.