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1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

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

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

William Barrett won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. William Barrett received 74,511 popular votes (62.7%). The main challenger was A J Cammarota (37.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Barrett and Cammarota

Barrett +25.4 pts · won by 30,178 votes
William BarrettDemocraticWINNER62.7%
74,511 votes
A J CammarotaRepublican37.3%
44,333 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.