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1918 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1918 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

James Mead won the 1918 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. James Mead received 16,453 popular votes (46.22%). The main challenger was William Waldow (43.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Mead and Waldow

Mead +3.0 pts · won by 1,063 votes
James MeadDemocraticWINNER46.22%
16,453 votes
William WaldowRepublican43.24%
15,390 votes
Hattie KreugerSOCIALIST8.71%
3,099 votes
John H StoodyPROHIBITION1.83%
652 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.