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1916 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

William Waldow won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. William Waldow received 16,623 popular votes (50.97%). The main challenger was Daniel Driscoll (47.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Waldow and Driscoll

Waldow +3.7 pts · won by 1,212 votes
William WaldowRepublicanWINNER50.97%
16,623 votes
Daniel DriscollDemocratic47.25%
15,411 votes
Samuel Fawkessocialist1.78%
580 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.