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1928 New York U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1928 New York U.S. House District 24 Election?

James Fitzpatrick won the 1928 New York U.S. House District 24 Election. James Fitzpatrick received 96,556 popular votes (54.15%). The main challenger was Benjamin L Fairchild (40.61%).

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Fitzpatrick +13.5 pts · won by 24,148 votes
James FitzpatrickDemocraticWINNER54.15%
96,556 votes
Benjamin L FairchildRepublican40.61%
72,408 votes
Louis Painkensocialist5.24%
9,347 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.