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1956 New York U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 22 Election?

James Healey won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 22 Election. James Healey received 88,441 popular votes (64.06%). The main challenger was J Merton Rose (24.69%).

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Healey +39.4 pts · won by 54,357 votes
James HealeyDemocraticWINNER64.06%
88,441 votes
J Merton RoseRepublican24.69%
34,084 votes
James L Wellsliberal11.25%
15,524 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.