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1926 New York U.S. House District 38 Election

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Who won the 1926 New York U.S. House District 38 Election?

Meyer Jacobstein won the 1926 New York U.S. House District 38 Election. Meyer Jacobstein received 42,803 popular votes (48.91%). The main challenger was James E Cuff (47.07%).

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Jacobstein +1.8 pts · won by 1,612 votes
Meyer JacobsteinDemocraticWINNER48.91%
42,803 votes
James E CuffRepublican47.07%
41,191 votes
Thomas B Boltonsocialist4.02%
3,514 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.