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1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Byrne won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. James Byrne received 71,161 popular votes (59.94%). The main challenger was Charles H Sporkin (40.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrne and Sporkin

Byrne +19.9 pts · won by 23,611 votes
James ByrneDemocraticWINNER59.94%
71,161 votes
Charles H SporkinRepublican40.06%
47,550 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.