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1956 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Jarman won the 1956 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election. John Jarman received 110,416 popular votes (63.74%). The main challenger was Hobart H Hobbs (36.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Jarman and Hobbs

Jarman +27.5 pts · won by 47,604 votes
John JarmanDemocraticWINNER63.74%
110,416 votes
Hobart H HobbsRepublican36.26%
62,812 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.