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1932 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

New York · 4 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. House race

Who won the 1932 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Joseph Gavagan won the 1932 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Joseph Gavagan received 67,583 popular votes (64.58%). The main challenger was Smith (27.67%).

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

Gavagan +36.9 pts · won by 38,628 votes
Joseph GavaganDemocraticWINNER64.58%
67,583 votes
SmithRepublican27.67%
28,955 votes
Frank Crosswaithsocialist7.06%
7,390 votes
Washington T Hendersoncommunist0.69%
721 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.