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1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Alvin Bush won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Alvin Bush received 74,748 popular votes (58.56%). The main challenger was Hiram H Fisher (41.44%).

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Bush +17.1 pts · won by 21,848 votes
Alvin BushRepublicanWINNER58.56%
74,748 votes
Hiram H FisherDemocratic41.44%
52,900 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.