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1944 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1944 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Joseph Baldwin won the 1944 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Joseph Baldwin received 77,196 popular votes (52.43%). The main challenger was William V A Waterman (39.23%).

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Baldwin +13.2 pts · won by 19,427 votes
Joseph BaldwinRepublicanWINNER52.43%
77,196 votes
William V A WatermanDemocratic39.23%
57,769 votes
Seon Felshinamerican labor8.34%
12,278 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.