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1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

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

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

Joseph P Ohara won the 1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Joseph P Ohara received 97,520 popular votes (63.8%). The main challenger was Harold Zupp (36.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Ohara and Zupp

Ohara +27.6 pts · won by 42,184 votes
Joseph P OharaRepublicanWINNER63.8%
97,520 votes
Harold ZuppDemocratic36.2%
55,336 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.