1954 New York U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1954 New York U.S. House District 18 Election?

James Donovan won the 1954 New York U.S. House District 18 Election. James Donovan received 49,850 popular votes (31.27%). The main challenger was Amos Basel (10.83%).

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Donovan +20.4 pts · won by 43,631 votes

James Donovan RepublicanWINNER31.27%

49,850 votes

Amos Baselliberal10.83%

6,219 votes

Frank Wedlamerican labor2.34%

1,342 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.