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1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Maude Kee won the 1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Maude Kee received 68,638 popular votes (60.68%). The main challenger was Hartley Sanders (39.32%).

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Kee +21.4 pts · won by 24,159 votes
Maude KeeDemocraticWINNER60.68%
68,638 votes
Hartley SandersRepublican39.32%
44,479 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.