1954 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1954 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

Adam Powell won the 1954 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. Adam Powell received 43,545 popular votes (77.55%). The main challenger was Harold C Burton (15.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Powell and Burton

Powell +61.7 pts · won by 34,641 votes

Adam Powell DemocraticWINNER77.55%

43,545 votes

Harold C Burton Republican15.86%

8,904 votes

Alex Taylor Jr.liberal6.59%

3,701 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.