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1956 Washington U.S. House At-large Election

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

Who won the 1956 Washington U.S. House At-large Election?

Don Magnuson won the 1956 Washington U.S. House At-large Election. Don Magnuson received 621,118 popular votes (58.54%). The main challenger was Philip Evans (41.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Magnuson and Evans

Magnuson +17.1 pts · won by 181,222 votes
Don MagnusonDemocraticWINNER58.54%
621,118 votes
Philip EvansRepublican41.46%
439,896 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.