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1958 New York U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1958 New York U.S. House District 26 Election?

Edwin Dooley won the 1958 New York U.S. House District 26 Election. Edwin Dooley received 98,677 popular votes (63.2%). The main challenger was F R Gilbert (32.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Dooley and Gilbert

Dooley +30.2 pts · won by 41,212 votes
Edwin DooleyRepublicanWINNER63.2%
98,677 votes
F R GilbertDemocratic32.98%
57,465 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.8% 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.