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1922 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1922 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

James Mead won the 1922 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. James Mead received 25,070 popular votes (61.94%). The main challenger was Louis J Schwendler (30.87%).

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Mead +31.1 pts · won by 12,576 votes
James MeadDemocraticWINNER61.94%
25,070 votes
Louis J SchwendlerRepublican30.87%
12,494 votes
Jacob F Griesingersocialist7.2%
2,913 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.