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1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election?

Frank Chelf won the 1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 4 Election. Frank Chelf received 51,675 popular votes (56.29%). The main challenger was Preston (43.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Chelf and Preston

Chelf +12.6 pts · won by 11,546 votes
Frank ChelfDemocraticWINNER56.29%
51,675 votes
PrestonRepublican43.71%
40,129 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.