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Home/Primaries/House/1956/Washington

Washington House Primaries — 1956

14 party contests across 7 districts, 7 contested (50%).

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WA-1

US House

DEM2 candidates

Wilson 50.5%

Merkel 49.5%

Winner:James B Wilson50.5%

James B Wilson

DEM30,77050.5%

John Merkel

DEM30,09949.5%

60,869 total votes cast

WA-1

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Thomas M Pelly100.0%

Thomas M Pelly

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

WA-2

US House

DEM2 candidates

Peterson 58.0%

Brevik 42.0%

Winner:Payson Peterson58.0%

Payson Peterson

DEM29,92958.0%

George Brevik

DEM21,66542.0%

51,594 total votes cast

WA-2

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Jack Westland100.0%

Jack Westland

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

WA-3

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Al Mccoy100.0%

Al Mccoy

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

WA-3

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Russell V Mack100.0%

Russell V Mack

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

WA-4

US House

DEM2 candidates

Leroux 80.8%

Bohlke 19.2%

Winner:Frank Leroux80.8%

Frank Leroux

DEM39,62980.8%

Lloyd Bohlke

DEM9,42719.2%

49,056 total votes cast

WA-4

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Hal Holmes100.0%

Hal Holmes

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

WA-5

US House

DEM3 candidates

Delaney 61.0%

Crampton 25.6%

13.4%

Winner:Tom Delaney61.0%

Tom Delaney

DEM28,60261.0%

Anne Crampton

DEM11,97825.6%

Forrest Hart

DEM6,29113.4%

46,871 total votes cast

WA-5

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Walt Horan100.0%

Walt Horan

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

WA-6

US House

DEM3 candidates

Mccutcheon 69.1%

Parker 17.2%

13.7%

Winner:John T Mccutcheon69.1%

John T Mccutcheon

DEM39,65469.1%

Wayne Parker

DEM9,88417.2%

Harry Norlund

DEM7,87813.7%

57,416 total votes cast

WA-6

US House

REP2 candidates

Tollefson 95.1%

Winner:Thor C Tollefson95.1%

Thor C Tollefson

REP67,76695.1%

Prince Annis

REP3,4894.9%

71,255 total votes cast

WA-7

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Don Magnuson100.0%

Don Magnuson

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

WA-7

US House

REP2 candidates

Evans 61.4%

Steele 38.6%

Winner:Philip Evans61.4%

Philip Evans

REP158,85161.4%

Patrick Steele

REP100,00638.6%

258,857 total votes cast