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1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election

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

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

Kathryn Granahan won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election. Kathryn Granahan received 95,567 popular votes (62.32%). The main challenger was Robert F Frankenfield (37.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Granahan and Frankenfield

Granahan +24.6 pts · won by 37,794 votes
Kathryn GranahanDemocraticWINNER62.32%
95,567 votes
Robert F FrankenfieldRepublican37.68%
57,773 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.