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1956 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Edward Robeson won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Edward Robeson received 31,839 popular votes (50.82%). The main challenger was Henderson (49.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Robeson and Henderson

Robeson +1.7 pts · won by 1,040 votes
Edward RobesonDemocraticWINNER50.82%
31,839 votes
HendersonRepublican49.16%
30,799 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.