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1926 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1926 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

James Mead won the 1926 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. James Mead received 28,873 popular votes (58.06%). The main challenger was John Buno McGrath (38.93%).

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Mead +19.1 pts · won by 9,511 votes
James MeadDemocraticWINNER58.06%
28,873 votes
John Buno McGrathRepublican38.93%
19,362 votes
John McCarthysocialist3.01%
1,498 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.