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1942 New York U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 11 Election?

Denis Oleary won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 11 Election. Denis Oleary received 31,723 popular votes (50.38%). The main challenger was James O Woodward (42.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Oleary and Woodward

Oleary +8.3 pts · won by 8,694 votes
Denis OlearyDemocraticWINNER50.38%
31,723 votes
James O WoodwardRepublican42.06%
23,029 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 7.6% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.