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1956 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election

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

Who won the 1956 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election?

Walter Baring won the 1956 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election. Walter Baring received 51,100 popular votes (54.22%). The main challenger was Richard W Horton (45.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Baring and Horton

Baring +8.4 pts · won by 7,946 votes
Walter BaringDemocraticWINNER54.22%
51,100 votes
Richard W HortonRepublican45.78%
43,154 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.