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1956 Kansas U.S. House District 6 Election

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

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

Wint Smith won the 1956 Kansas U.S. House District 6 Election. Wint Smith received 52,145 popular votes (51.08%). The main challenger was Elmo J Mahoney (48.92%).

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Smith +2.2 pts · won by 2,212 votes
Wint SmithRepublicanWINNER51.08%
52,145 votes
Elmo J MahoneyDemocratic48.92%
49,933 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.