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1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election?

Donald Tewes won the 1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Donald Tewes received 101,444 popular votes (55.32%). The main challenger was Robert W Kastenmeier (44.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Tewes and Kastenmeier

Tewes +10.6 pts · won by 19,522 votes
Donald TewesRepublicanWINNER55.32%
101,444 votes
Robert W KastenmeierDemocratic44.68%
81,922 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.