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1956 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Albert Carnahan won the 1956 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Albert Carnahan received 69,336 popular votes (54.27%). The main challenger was Frank W May (45.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Carnahan and May

Carnahan +8.5 pts · won by 10,911 votes
Albert CarnahanDemocraticWINNER54.27%
69,336 votes
Frank W MayRepublican45.73%
58,425 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.