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1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

Leon Gavin won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. Leon Gavin received 72,365 popular votes (66.09%). The main challenger was Grace M Sloan (33.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Gavin and Sloan

Gavin +32.2 pts · won by 35,243 votes
Leon GavinRepublicanWINNER66.09%
72,365 votes
Grace M SloanDemocratic33.91%
37,122 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.