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1958 New York U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1958 New York U.S. House District 19 Election?

Leonard Farbstein won the 1958 New York U.S. House District 19 Election. Leonard Farbstein received 55,069 popular votes (61.66%). The main challenger was Gonzales Suarez (26.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Farbstein and Suarez

Farbstein +34.8 pts · won by 34,837 votes
Leonard FarbsteinDemocraticWINNER61.66%
55,069 votes
Gonzales SuarezRepublican26.87%
20,232 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 11.5% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.