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The 1956 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Congressman Keith Thomson ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Republican primary unopposed and faced Democratic nominee Jerry A. O'Callaghan, a history instructor at the University of Wyoming and former journalist, in the general election. Thomson defeated O'Callaghan with 58 percent of the vote, slightly underperforming President Dwight D. Eisenhower's landslide victory in the state.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
References
- ^ "O'Callaghan Is canddiate For Congress". Casper Tribune-Herald. Casper, Wyoming. July 13, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "3 Democrats Ask Nomination For House Seat". Casper Tribune-Herald. Casper, Wyoming. July 10, 1956. p. 15. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Thomson FIles Again for House". Casper Morning Star. Casper, Wyoming. July 10, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "Posvar Seeks Dem Nomination to House". Casper Morning Star. Casper, Wyoming. July 3, 1956. p. 22. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c Copenhaver, Everett T.; Robertson, Ray E. (1957). 1957 Wyoming Official Directory and 1956 Election Returns. Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Secretary of State.
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