1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Henry S. Reuss won the 1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Henry S. Reuss received 118,603 popular votes (57.75%). The main challenger was Russell Wirth Jr. (42.25%).

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Reuss +15.5 pts · won by 31,839 votes
118,603 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.