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1950 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1950 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Bernard Kearney won the 1950 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Bernard Kearney received 79,007 popular votes (64.07%). The main challenger was Gust C Peterson (33.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Kearney and Peterson

Kearney +30.3 pts · won by 37,327 votes
Bernard KearneyRepublicanWINNER64.07%
79,007 votes
Gust C PetersonDemocratic33.8%
41,680 votes
Paul F Hackoamerican labor1.52%
1,876 votes
Herbert M Merrillliberal0.61%
753 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.