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1928 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1928 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Quayle won the 1928 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. John Quayle received 30,897 popular votes (67.17%). The main challenger was Peter S Gehris (28.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Quayle and Gehris

Quayle +38.5 pts · won by 17,686 votes
John QuayleDemocraticWINNER67.17%
30,897 votes
Peter S GehrisRepublican28.72%
13,211 votes
James Onealsocialist4.12%
1,893 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.