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1960 New York U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 1960 New York U.S. House District 36 Election?

John Taber won the 1960 New York U.S. House District 36 Election. John Taber received 84,441 popular votes (52.59%). The main challenger was Francis J Souhan (44.82%).

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Taber +7.8 pts · won by 8,321 votes
John TaberRepublicanWINNER52.59%
84,441 votes
Francis J SouhanDemocratic44.82%
76,120 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.6% 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.