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1956 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1956 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election?

Perkins Bass won the 1956 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election. Perkins Bass received 77,019 popular votes (65.97%). The main challenger was George F Brown (34.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Bass and Brown

Bass +31.9 pts · won by 37,293 votes
Perkins BassRepublicanWINNER65.97%
77,019 votes
George F BrownDemocratic34.03%
39,726 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.