1950 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1950 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Jacob K. Javits won the 1950 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Jacob K. Javits received 62,604 popular votes (21.12%). The main challenger was Bennett I Schlessel (32.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Javits and Schlessel

Schlessel +11.8 pts · led by -29,255 votes

Jacob K. JavitsliberalWINNER21.12%

62,604 votes

Bennett I Schlessel Democratic32.9%

33,349 votes

William M Mandelamerican labor5.35%

5,419 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.