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1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election?

James Fulton won the 1956 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election. James Fulton received 126,247 popular votes (66.04%). The main challenger was Kenneth L Stilley (33.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Fulton and Stilley

Fulton +32.1 pts · won by 61,330 votes
James FultonRepublicanWINNER66.04%
126,247 votes
Kenneth L StilleyDemocratic33.96%
64,917 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.