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1956 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election?

Frank Karsten won the 1956 Missouri U.S. House District 1 Election. Frank Karsten received 136,873 popular votes (66.27%). The main challenger was Bill Bangert (33.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Karsten and Bangert

Karsten +32.5 pts · won by 67,212 votes
Frank KarstenDemocraticWINNER66.27%
136,873 votes
Bill BangertRepublican33.73%
69,661 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.