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Home/Primaries/House/1956

1956 House Primaries

Congressional primary results across 47 states. 759 party contests, 333 contested (43.9%).

759

Total Contests

43.9%

Contested Rate

1.7

Avg Field Size

64.3%

Avg Winner Share

Results by State

Alabama

Contested2 (22%)

Arizona

Contested1 (25%)

Arkansas

Contested2 (33%)

California

Contested45 (75%)

Colorado

Contested2 (25%)

Connecticut

Contested1 (100%)

Florida

Contested5 (36%)

Georgia

Contested6 (60%)

Idaho

Contested1 (25%)

Illinois

Contested24 (48%)

Indiana

Contested15 (68%)

Iowa

Contested8 (50%)

Kansas

Contested7 (58%)

Kentucky

Contested10 (67%)

Louisiana

Contested6 (60%)

Maine

Contested4 (67%)

Maryland

Contested7 (50%)

Massachusetts

Contested10 (37%)

Michigan

Contested24 (67%)

Minnesota

Contested8 (44%)

Mississippi

Contested2 (33%)

Missouri

Contested11 (55%)

Montana

Contested2 (50%)

Nebraska

Contested7 (88%)

Nevada

Contested2 (100%)

New Hampshire

Contested3 (75%)

New Jersey

Contested5 (18%)

New Mexico

Contested1 (33%)

New York

Contested14 (16%)

North Carolina

Contested7 (35%)

North Dakota

Contested2 (100%)

Ohio

Contested12 (27%)

Oklahoma

Contested6 (50%)

Oregon

Contested5 (63%)

Pennsylvania

Contested24 (40%)

Rhode Island

Contested0 (0%)

South Carolina

Contested1 (17%)

South Dakota

Contested2 (50%)

Tennessee

Contested4 (31%)

Texas

Contested9 (41%)

Utah

Contested0 (0%)

Vermont

Contested0 (0%)

Virginia

Contested1 (14%)

Washington

Contested7 (50%)

West Virginia

Contested8 (73%)

Wisconsin

Contested9 (45%)

Wyoming

Contested1 (50%)