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1920 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1920 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

James Mead won the 1920 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. James Mead received 22,869 popular votes (48.34%). The main challenger was E J Cook (44.86%).

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Mead +3.5 pts · won by 1,645 votes
James MeadDemocraticWINNER48.34%
22,869 votes
E J CookRepublican44.86%
21,224 votes
John H Gibbonssocialist6.8%
3,218 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.