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1956 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

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

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

Thomas Pelly won the 1956 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Pelly received 129,768 popular votes (58.12%). The main challenger was John L Wilson (41.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Pelly and Wilson

Pelly +16.2 pts · won by 36,276 votes
Thomas PellyRepublicanWINNER58.12%
129,768 votes
John L WilsonDemocratic41.88%
93,492 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.