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1956 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election?

George Meader won the 1956 Michigan U.S. House District 2 Election. George Meader received 105,940 popular votes (63.08%). The main challenger was Hugh Shepherd (36.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Meader and Shepherd

Meader +26.5 pts · won by 44,484 votes
George MeaderRepublicanWINNER63.08%
105,940 votes
Hugh ShepherdDemocratic36.59%
61,456 votes
Verdon Dunckelprohibition0.33%
551 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.