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1956 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election

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

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

DeWitt Hyde won the 1956 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election. DeWitt Hyde received 100,580 popular votes (54.25%). The main challenger was John R Foley (45.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Hyde and Foley

Hyde +8.5 pts · won by 15,743 votes
DeWitt HydeRepublicanWINNER54.25%
100,580 votes
John R FoleyDemocratic45.75%
84,837 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.