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1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Eugene Siler won the 1956 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Eugene Siler received 80,067 popular votes (71.68%). The main challenger was W D Scalf (28.32%).

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Siler +43.4 pts · won by 48,435 votes
Eugene SilerRepublicanWINNER71.68%
80,067 votes
W D ScalfDemocratic28.32%
31,632 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.