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1946 New York U.S. House District 32 Election

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Who won the 1946 New York U.S. House District 32 Election?

William Byrne won the 1946 New York U.S. House District 32 Election. William Byrne received 79,042 popular votes (50.59%). The main challenger was Sanford (44.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrne and Sanford

Byrne +5.7 pts · won by 14,717 votes
William ByrneDemocraticWINNER50.59%
79,042 votes
SanfordRepublican44.87%
64,325 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.5% 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.