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1956 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Alvin Bentley won the 1956 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Alvin Bentley received 93,357 popular votes (64.06%). The main challenger was Michael J Hart (35.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Bentley and Hart

Bentley +28.5 pts · won by 41,460 votes
Alvin BentleyRepublicanWINNER64.06%
93,357 votes
Michael J HartDemocratic35.61%
51,897 votes
Holgar Larsonprohibition0.33%
484 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.