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1908 New York U.S. House District 32 Election

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Who won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 32 Election?

James Perkins won the 1908 New York U.S. House District 32 Election. James Perkins received 33,025 popular votes (56.4%). The main challenger was Herman S Searle (39.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Perkins and Searle

Perkins +17.4 pts · won by 10,167 votes
James PerkinsRepublicanWINNER56.4%
33,025 votes
Herman S SearleDemocratic39.03%
22,858 votes
Charles L Swaimsocialist2.56%
1,500 votes
William W Kenfieldprohibition1.24%
727 votes
Samuel S Coxindependence league0.77%
449 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.