1946 New York U.S. House District 44 Election

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Who won the 1946 New York U.S. House District 44 Election?

John Butler won the 1946 New York U.S. House District 44 Election. John Butler received 67,495 popular votes (57.54%). The main challenger was James B Downey (38.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Downey

Butler +19.5 pts · won by 17,697 votes
67,495 votes
49,798 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.4% 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.