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1946 New York U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1946 New York U.S. House District 26 Election?

David Potts won the 1946 New York U.S. House District 26 Election. David Potts received 58,061 popular votes (44.1%). The main challenger was James Quinn (37.27%).

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Potts +6.8 pts · won by 8,994 votes
David PottsRepublicanWINNER44.1%
58,061 votes
James QuinnDemocratic37.27%
49,067 votes
Daniel Oreillyamerican labor13.2%
17,379 votes
Samuel Z Battenliberal5.42%
7,140 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.