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1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

Melvin Laird won the 1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. Melvin Laird received 80,143 popular votes (61.85%). The main challenger was Knute Anderson (38.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Laird and Anderson

Laird +23.7 pts · won by 30,701 votes
Melvin LairdRepublicanWINNER61.85%
80,143 votes
Knute AndersonDemocratic38.15%
49,442 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.