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1956 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Walter Horan won the 1956 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Horan received 83,230 popular votes (53.77%). The main challenger was Tom Delaney (46.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Horan and Delaney

Horan +7.5 pts · won by 11,659 votes
Walter HoranRepublicanWINNER53.77%
83,230 votes
Tom DelaneyDemocratic46.23%
71,571 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.