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2008 New York U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 2008 New York U.S. House District 13 Election?

Michael E. McMahon won the 2008 New York U.S. House District 13 Election. Michael E. McMahon received 114,219 popular votes (2.93%). The main challenger was Robert A. Straniere (27.78%).

See the full head-to-head between McMahon and Straniere

Straniere +24.9 pts · led by -51,778 votes
Michael E. McMahonworking familiesWINNER2.93%
114,219 votes
Robert A. StraniereRepublican27.78%
62,441 votes
Timothy J. Cochraneconservative2.58%
5,799 votes
Carmine A. Moranoindependence2.2%
4,947 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.