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1932 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1932 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Andrew Somers won the 1932 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Andrew Somers received 81,011 popular votes (56.99%). The main challenger was James F Byrne (29.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Somers and Byrne

Somers +27.3 pts · won by 38,790 votes
Andrew SomersDemocraticWINNER56.99%
81,011 votes
James F ByrneRepublican29.7%
42,221 votes
Harry W Laidlersocialist10.95%
15,568 votes
Wolf Schiftercommunist1.43%
2,027 votes
Hugo Seesselbergcivil sec.0.94%
1,333 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.