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1956 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election

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

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

August Johansen won the 1956 Michigan U.S. House District 3 Election. August Johansen received 100,056 popular votes (63.78%). The main challenger was Truman Barkhuff (35.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Johansen and Barkhuff

Johansen +28.0 pts · won by 43,937 votes
August JohansenRepublicanWINNER63.78%
100,056 votes
Truman BarkhuffDemocratic35.77%
56,119 votes
Clarence O Buttonprohibition0.45%
707 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.