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1956 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election

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

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

Leonor Sullivan won the 1956 Missouri U.S. House District 3 Election. Leonor Sullivan received 96,416 popular votes (69.65%). The main challenger was Sidney R Redmond (30.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Sullivan and Redmond

Sullivan +39.3 pts · won by 54,393 votes
Leonor SullivanDemocraticWINNER69.65%
96,416 votes
Sidney R RedmondRepublican30.35%
42,023 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.