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1956 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Albert Herlong won the 1956 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election. Albert Herlong received 73,498 popular votes (51.44%). The main challenger was Arnold L Lund (48.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Herlong and Lund

Herlong +2.9 pts · won by 4,120 votes
Albert HerlongDemocraticWINNER51.44%
73,498 votes
Arnold L LundRepublican48.56%
69,378 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.