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1956 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election

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

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

Lee Metcalf won the 1956 Montana U.S. House District 1 Election. Lee Metcalf received 69,644 popular votes (62.05%). The main challenger was W D McDonald (37.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Metcalf and McDonald

Metcalf +24.1 pts · won by 27,053 votes
Lee MetcalfDemocraticWINNER62.05%
69,644 votes
W D McDonaldRepublican37.95%
42,591 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.