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1950 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1950 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Frederic Coudert won the 1950 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Frederic Coudert received 57,247 popular votes (53.38%). The main challenger was Henry Engel (9.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Coudert and Engel

Coudert +44.3 pts · won by 12,745 votes
Frederic CoudertRepublicanWINNER53.38%
57,247 votes
Henry Engelliberal9.09%
44,502 votes
Robert T Leicesteramerican labor5.12%
5,492 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.