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1956 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1956 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election?

Lindley Beckworth won the 1956 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election. Lindley Beckworth received 47,570 popular votes (83.5%). The main challenger was R E Kennedy (16.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Beckworth and Kennedy

Beckworth +67.0 pts · won by 38,168 votes
Lindley BeckworthDemocraticWINNER83.5%
47,570 votes
R E KennedyRepublican16.5%
9,402 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.