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1946 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1946 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

Walter Andrews won the 1946 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. Walter Andrews received 71,862 popular votes (62.55%). The main challenger was William R Lupton (33.19%).

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Andrews +29.4 pts · won by 28,834 votes
Walter AndrewsRepublicanWINNER62.55%
71,862 votes
William R LuptonDemocratic33.19%
43,028 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.3% 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.