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1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Neal won the 1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. William Neal received 78,225 popular votes (52.82%). The main challenger was M G Burnside (47.18%).

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Neal +5.6 pts · won by 8,354 votes
William NealRepublicanWINNER52.82%
78,225 votes
M G BurnsideDemocratic47.18%
69,871 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.