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1928 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1928 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Ruth Pratt won the 1928 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Ruth Pratt received 36,655 popular votes (51.83%). The main challenger was Philip Berolzheimer (45.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Pratt and Berolzheimer

Pratt +5.9 pts · won by 4,189 votes
Ruth PrattRepublicanWINNER51.83%
36,655 votes
Philip BerolzheimerDemocratic45.91%
32,466 votes
Bertha H Maillysocialist2.26%
1,600 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.