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1956 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

Steven Derounian won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. Steven Derounian received 148,098 popular votes (67.46%). The main challenger was Julius J Damato (30.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Derounian and Damato

Derounian +36.9 pts · won by 76,676 votes
Steven DerounianRepublicanWINNER67.46%
148,098 votes
Julius J DamatoDemocratic30.55%
71,422 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.0% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.