Context: CREATE TABLE table_1342256_6 (party VARCHAR, candidates VARCHAR)
Question:  how many party with candidates being john j. phillips (r) 57.6% n. e. west (d) 42.4%
Answer: SELECT COUNT(party) FROM table_1342256_6 WHERE candidates = "John J. Phillips (R) 57.6% N. E. West (D) 42.4%"