1956 New York U.S. Senate Election

New York · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1956 New York U.S. Senate Election?

Jacob K. Javits won the 1956 New York U.S. Senate Election. Jacob K. Javits received 3,723,933 popular votes (53.27%). The main challenger was Robert F. Wagner (46.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Javits and Wagner

Javits +6.6 pts · won by 458,774 votes

Jacob K. Javits RepublicanWINNER53.27%

3,723,933 votes

Robert F. Wagner Democratic46.71%

3,265,159 votes

Douglas MacArthurIndependent0.02%

1,312 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.