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1928 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1928 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Andrew Somers won the 1928 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Andrew Somers received 70,953 popular votes (53.88%). The main challenger was John L Lotsch (40.78%).

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Somers +13.1 pts · won by 17,253 votes
Andrew SomersDemocraticWINNER53.88%
70,953 votes
John L LotschRepublican40.78%
53,700 votes
Bernard J Rileysocialist5.34%
7,026 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.