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1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

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

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

Roy Wier won the 1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. Roy Wier received 127,356 popular votes (51.97%). The main challenger was George Mikan (48.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Wier and Mikan

Wier +3.9 pts · won by 9,640 votes
Roy WierDemocraticWINNER51.97%
127,356 votes
George MikanRepublican48.03%
117,716 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.