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1962 New York U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1962 New York U.S. House District 9 Election?

James J. Delaney won the 1962 New York U.S. House District 9 Election. James J. Delaney received 85,987 popular votes (58.75%). The main challenger was Joseph N Cohen (35.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Delaney and Cohen

Delaney +23.7 pts · won by 34,662 votes
James J. DelaneyDemocraticWINNER58.75%
85,987 votes
Joseph N CohenRepublican35.07%
51,325 votes
Mark Starrliberal6.18%
9,051 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.