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1956 New York U.S. House District 39 Election

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Who won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 39 Election?

Harold Ostertag won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 39 Election. Harold Ostertag received 116,043 popular votes (70.47%). The main challenger was William H Mostyn (1.03%).

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Ostertag +69.4 pts · won by 67,409 votes
Harold OstertagRepublicanWINNER70.47%
116,043 votes
William H Mostynliberal1.03%
48,634 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.