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1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Walter Judd won the 1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Judd received 82,258 popular votes (56.01%). The main challenger was Joseph Robbie (43.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Judd and Robbie

Judd +12.0 pts · won by 17,656 votes
Walter JuddRepublicanWINNER56.01%
82,258 votes
Joseph RobbieDemocratic43.99%
64,602 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.