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1930 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1930 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Joseph Gavagan won the 1930 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Joseph Gavagan received 42,468 popular votes (60.18%). The main challenger was Mortimer Kraus (34.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Gavagan and Kraus

Gavagan +25.9 pts · won by 18,266 votes
Joseph GavaganDemocraticWINNER60.18%
42,468 votes
Mortimer KrausRepublican34.3%
24,202 votes
Frank Crosswaithsocialist5.24%
3,699 votes
Austin E Fordcommunist0.28%
196 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.