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1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election?

Simon Stauffer won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election. Simon Stauffer received 79,448 popular votes (53.82%). The main challenger was James M Quigley (46.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Stauffer and Quigley

Stauffer +7.6 pts · won by 11,277 votes
Simon StaufferRepublicanWINNER53.82%
79,448 votes
James M QuigleyDemocratic46.18%
68,171 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.