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1946 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1946 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

Harvey W Richardson won the 1946 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. Harvey W Richardson received 36,510 popular votes (42.47%). The main challenger was John Delaney (5.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Richardson and Delaney

Richardson +37.1 pts · won by -12,939 votes
Harvey W RichardsonRepublicanWINNER42.47%
36,510 votes
John Delaneyliberal5.32%
49,449 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.