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1924 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1924 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

James Mead won the 1924 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. James Mead received 28,152 popular votes (50.11%). The main challenger was Richard S Persons (44.95%).

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

Mead +5.2 pts · won by 2,896 votes
James MeadDemocraticWINNER50.11%
28,152 votes
Richard S PersonsRepublican44.95%
25,256 votes
Amy R Juenglingsocialist4.94%
2,778 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.