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1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election?

Lester Johnson won the 1956 Wisconsin U.S. House District 9 Election. Lester Johnson received 62,476 popular votes (51.42%). The main challenger was S A Peterson (48.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Peterson

Johnson +2.8 pts · won by 3,452 votes
Lester JohnsonDemocraticWINNER51.42%
62,476 votes
S A PetersonRepublican48.58%
59,024 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.