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1956 New York U.S. House District 35 Election

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Who won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 35 Election?

Roy Riehlman won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 35 Election. Roy Riehlman received 124,108 popular votes (67.05%). The main challenger was Thomas J Lowery (32.16%).

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Riehlman +34.9 pts · won by 64,574 votes
Roy RiehlmanRepublicanWINNER67.05%
124,108 votes
Thomas J LoweryDemocratic32.16%
59,534 votes
Benjamin Copleyliberal0.79%
1,465 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.