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1956 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Porter Hardy won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Porter Hardy received 46,958 popular votes (76.43%). The main challenger was William R Burns (23.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Hardy and Burns

Hardy +52.9 pts · won by 32,475 votes
Porter HardyDemocraticWINNER76.43%
46,958 votes
William R BurnsRepublican23.57%
14,483 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.