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1956 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Dean Taylor won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Dean Taylor received 116,682 popular votes (71.83%). The main challenger was Lucian Knapp (1.75%).

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Taylor +70.1 pts · won by 70,915 votes
Dean TaylorRepublicanWINNER71.83%
116,682 votes
Lucian Knappliberal1.75%
45,767 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.