1956 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1956 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

Robert J Salem won the 1956 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. Robert J Salem received 64,625 popular votes (50.08%). The main challenger was James I Dolliver (49.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Salem and Dolliver

Salem +0.2 pts · won by 198 votes

Robert J Salem DemocraticWINNER50.08%

64,625 votes

James I Dolliver Republican49.92%

64,427 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.