Election Day

President Truman holds up for the benefit of the throng that turned out to greet him at St. Louis' Union Station November 4, 1948, a copy of the Chicago Tribune, published early election night with th

WNYC has consistently reported on national and local elections since going on the air. We've gathered the earliest coverage we have in the collection for your listening pleasure. 

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Election Night Coverage on WNYC

Early election night reporting. Extended interview with Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. Election headquarters sound at WNYC studio is overmodulated. Elsewhere okay. ...
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Wagner Statement on the Democratic Electoral Victory

Post-election wrap-up.
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Eisenhower Election HQ

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate. Un-aired conversation between radio announcer and engineer at o...
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Eisenhower Victory Speech

WNYC's Martin Waldman reporting from Eisenhower headquarters on election night.
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Election Day Returns- Primary : [Herbert Lehman's victory over John Foster Dulles for Senator; O'Dwyer is Reelected Mayor over Newbold Morris]

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate. Seymour Siegel introduces the coverage by announcing the closin...
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Election Night - November 8, 1949

WNYC reports on the incoming results of 1949 elections of interest to the New York metropolitan area. O'Dwyer beats Morris and Marcantonio. Lehman beats Dulles.
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Election Night - November 8, 1949

WNYC reports on the incoming results of 1949 elections of interest to the New York metropolitan area. O'Dwyer beats Morris and Marcantonio. Lehman beats Dulles.
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Election Day Returns : [Thomas E. Dewey's victory over James Mead for Governor]

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate. Seymour Siegel introduces the evening by explaining the station...
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Mayor La Guardia Election Returns Speech

WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.) archival audio....WNYC archives id: 60349Municipal archives id: LT3956
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Election Day Returns : [Roosevelt's Victory over Wendell Willkie for President]

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate. Seymour Siegel explains how the night's coverage will go. Joe F...
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Election Day Returns 1939: [O'Dwyer for District Attorney, Parimutuel betting approved]

WNYC's complete coverage for Election night 1939.
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Election Day Returns : [Herbert Lehman's victory over Thomas E. Dewey for Governor]

Governor Lehman wins reelection and WNYC News is there!
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