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1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election?

Carroll Kearns won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 24 Election. Carroll Kearns received 93,824 popular votes (57.76%). The main challenger was William H Thomas (42.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Kearns and Thomas

Kearns +15.5 pts · won by 25,199 votes
Carroll KearnsRepublicanWINNER57.76%
93,824 votes
William H ThomasDemocratic42.24%
68,625 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.