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1956 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1956 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Bruce Alger won the 1956 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Bruce Alger received 102,380 popular votes (55.62%). The main challenger was H W Wade (44.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Alger and Wade

Alger +11.2 pts · won by 20,675 votes
Bruce AlgerRepublicanWINNER55.62%
102,380 votes
H W WadeDemocratic44.38%
81,705 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.