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1950 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1950 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Victor Anfuso won the 1950 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Victor Anfuso received 42,305 popular votes (61.94%). The main challenger was Joseph R Fontanetta (27.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Anfuso and Fontanetta

Anfuso +34.8 pts · won by 23,754 votes
Victor AnfusoDemocraticWINNER61.94%
42,305 votes
Joseph R FontanettaRepublican27.16%
18,551 votes
Antonio Iandiorioamerican labor6.03%
4,119 votes
August Claessensliberal4.87%
3,324 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.