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1956 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

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

Who won the 1956 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

Harry Haskell won the 1956 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. Harry Haskell received 91,538 popular votes (51.96%). The main challenger was Harris B McDowell (48.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Haskell and McDowell

Haskell +3.9 pts · won by 6,894 votes
Harry HaskellRepublicanWINNER51.96%
91,538 votes
Harris B McDowellDemocratic48.04%
84,644 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.