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Republicans Make Slight State Gains in 1956 Balloting
Unofficial AP survey shows Republicans net gains in state legislatures with 200 seats won from Democrats and 77 combined in Connecticut, plus gains in North Carolina Indiana New Mexico Pennsylvania and others. Democrats tied gains in Maine Kansas Vermont Iowa South Dakota while the overall shift favored the GOP in the East and parts of the West.
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