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1956 New York U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 10 Election?

Edna Kelly won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 10 Election. Edna Kelly received 100,808 popular votes (9.89%). The main challenger was Beny Sher (26.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Kelly and Sher

Sher +16.9 pts · led by -63,930 votes
Edna KellyliberalWINNER9.89%
100,808 votes
Beny SherRepublican26.78%
36,878 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.