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1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election?

William K Vanpelt won the 1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 6 Election. William K Vanpelt received 96,783 popular votes (67.18%). The main challenger was Rudolph J Ploetz (32.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Vanpelt and Ploetz

Vanpelt +34.4 pts · won by 49,506 votes
William K VanpeltRepublicanWINNER67.18%
96,783 votes
Rudolph J PloetzDemocratic32.82%
47,277 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.