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1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Byrnes won the 1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. John Byrnes received 97,952 popular votes (64.65%). The main challenger was Milo Singler (35.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrnes and Singler

Byrnes +29.3 pts · won by 44,385 votes
John ByrnesRepublicanWINNER64.65%
97,952 votes
Milo SinglerDemocratic35.35%
53,567 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.