1956 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1956 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election?

Albert Thomas won the 1956 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election. Albert Thomas received 137,950 popular votes (60.45%). The main challenger was C A Friloux (37.97%).

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

Thomas +22.5 pts · won by 51,310 votes

Albert Thomas DemocraticWINNER60.45%

137,950 votes

C A Friloux Republican37.97%

86,640 votes

Jeff N Millerconstitutional1.59%

3,619 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.