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1956 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

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

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

James Breeding won the 1956 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. James Breeding received 64,392 popular votes (50.52%). The main challenger was John W Crutcher (49.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Breeding and Crutcher

Breeding +1.0 pts · won by 1,335 votes
James BreedingDemocraticWINNER50.52%
64,392 votes
John W CrutcherRepublican49.48%
63,057 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.