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1928 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1928 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

James Mead won the 1928 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. James Mead received 44,373 popular votes (56.11%). The main challenger was E J Cook (40.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Mead and Cook

Mead +15.9 pts · won by 12,588 votes
James MeadDemocraticWINNER56.11%
44,373 votes
E J CookRepublican40.19%
31,785 votes
Joseph G Rothsocialist3.69%
2,920 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.