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1956 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election?

Clifford McIntire won the 1956 Maine U.S. House District 3 Election. Clifford McIntire received 44,095 popular votes (60.65%). The main challenger was Kenneth B Colbath (39.35%).

See the full head-to-head between McIntire and Colbath

McIntire +21.3 pts · won by 15,483 votes
Clifford McIntireRepublicanWINNER60.65%
44,095 votes
Kenneth B ColbathDemocratic39.35%
28,612 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.