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1942 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Donald L Otoole won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Donald L Otoole received 158,685 popular votes (26.11%). The main challenger was George F Picken (27.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Otoole and Picken

Picken +1.1 pts · led by -99,277 votes
Donald L Otooleamerican laborWINNER26.11%
158,685 votes
George F PickenRepublican27.24%
59,408 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.