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1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Richard Simpson won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Richard Simpson received 77,833 popular votes (59.87%). The main challenger was T P Hershberger (40.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Hershberger

Simpson +19.7 pts · won by 25,653 votes
Richard SimpsonRepublicanWINNER59.87%
77,833 votes
T P HershbergerDemocratic40.13%
52,180 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.