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1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election?

Eugene McCarthy won the 1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election. Eugene McCarthy received 103,320 popular votes (64.07%). The main challenger was Edward C Slettedahl (35.93%).

See the full head-to-head between McCarthy and Slettedahl

McCarthy +28.1 pts · won by 45,373 votes
Eugene McCarthyDemocraticWINNER64.07%
103,320 votes
Edward C SlettedahlRepublican35.93%
57,947 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.