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1920 New York U.S. House District 37 Election

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Who won the 1920 New York U.S. House District 37 Election?

Alanson Houghton won the 1920 New York U.S. House District 37 Election. Alanson Houghton received 51,512 popular votes (68.02%). The main challenger was Charles L Durham (28.74%).

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Houghton +39.3 pts · won by 29,750 votes
Alanson HoughtonRepublicanWINNER68.02%
51,512 votes
Charles L DurhamDemocratic28.74%
21,762 votes
Francis Toomeysocialist3.24%
2,456 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.