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1956 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Richard Poff won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Richard Poff received 51,279 popular votes (62.08%). The main challenger was John R Whitehead (37.58%).

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Poff +24.5 pts · won by 20,236 votes
Richard PoffRepublicanWINNER62.08%
51,279 votes
John R WhiteheadDemocratic37.58%
31,043 votes
J B BraymanDemocratic0.31%
260 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.