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1916 New York U.S. House District 38 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 38 Election?

Thomas Dunn won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 38 Election. Thomas Dunn received 29,894 popular votes (65.13%). The main challenger was Jacob Gerling (30.21%).

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Dunn +34.9 pts · won by 16,027 votes
Thomas DunnRepublicanWINNER65.13%
29,894 votes
Jacob GerlingDemocratic30.21%
13,867 votes
Charles Swainsocialist3.03%
1,390 votes
Lucius C Atwaterprohibition1.63%
746 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.