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1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Willard Curtin won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Willard Curtin received 98,023 popular votes (55.93%). The main challenger was John P Fullam (44.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Curtin and Fullam

Curtin +11.9 pts · won by 20,794 votes
Willard CurtinRepublicanWINNER55.93%
98,023 votes
John P FullamDemocratic44.07%
77,229 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.