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1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

Ivor Fenton won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. Ivor Fenton received 72,125 popular votes (56.45%). The main challenger was George G Lindsay (43.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Fenton and Lindsay

Fenton +12.9 pts · won by 16,483 votes
Ivor FentonRepublicanWINNER56.45%
72,125 votes
George G LindsayDemocratic43.55%
55,642 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.