1948 New York U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 26 Election?

Christopher McGrath won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 26 Election. Christopher McGrath received 91,456 popular votes (6.21%). The main challenger was David M Potts (34.19%).

See the full head-to-head between McGrath and Potts

Potts +23.2 pts · led by 38,682 votes
Christopher McGrathliberalWINNER6.21%
91,456 votes
57,061 votes
Nicholas Carnesamerican labor11.01%
18,379 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.