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1956 Oregon U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Oregon U.S. House District 4 Election?

Charles Porter won the 1956 Oregon U.S. House District 4 Election. Charles Porter received 90,355 popular votes (51.28%). The main challenger was Harris Ellsworth (48.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Porter and Ellsworth

Porter +2.6 pts · won by 4,495 votes
Charles PorterDemocraticWINNER51.28%
90,355 votes
Harris EllsworthRepublican48.72%
85,860 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 August 15, 2026.