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1930 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1930 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

James Mead won the 1930 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. James Mead received 33,195 popular votes (65.64%). The main challenger was Frank A Dorn (31.78%).

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Mead +33.9 pts · won by 17,123 votes
James MeadDemocraticWINNER65.64%
33,195 votes
Frank A DornRepublican31.78%
16,072 votes
Clara Haushammersocialist2.59%
1,308 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.