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1956 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election

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

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

Phillip Weaver won the 1956 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election. Phillip Weaver received 102,012 popular votes (66.95%). The main challenger was Samuel Freeman (33.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Weaver and Freeman

Weaver +33.9 pts · won by 51,661 votes
Phillip WeaverRepublicanWINNER66.95%
102,012 votes
Samuel FreemanDemocratic33.05%
50,351 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.