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1956 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Victor Anfuso won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Victor Anfuso received 59,998 popular votes (58.85%). The main challenger was Julius Reinlieb (34.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Anfuso and Reinlieb

Anfuso +24.5 pts · won by 28,599 votes
Victor AnfusoDemocraticWINNER58.85%
59,998 votes
Julius ReinliebRepublican34.35%
31,399 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 6.8% 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.