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1956 Virginia U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 10 Election?

Joel Broyhill won the 1956 Virginia U.S. House District 10 Election. Joel Broyhill received 53,149 popular votes (56.21%). The main challenger was Warren D Quenstedt (42.89%).

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Broyhill +13.3 pts · won by 12,596 votes
Joel BroyhillRepublicanWINNER56.21%
53,149 votes
Warren D QuenstedtDemocratic42.89%
40,553 votes
Richard O ReadIndependent0.88%
828 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.