1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Robert C. Byrd won the 1956 West Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Robert C. Byrd received 99,854 popular votes (57.4%). The main challenger was C M Jones (42.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrd and Jones

Byrd +14.8 pts · won by 25,744 votes

Robert C. Byrd DemocraticWINNER57.4%

99,854 votes

C M Jones Republican42.6%

74,110 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.