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1932 New York U.S. Senate Election

New York · 6 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1932 New York U.S. Senate Election?

Robert F. Wagner won the 1932 New York U.S. Senate Election. Robert F. Wagner received 2,532,905 popular votes (55.79%). The main challenger was George Z. Medalie (38.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Wagner and Medalie

Wagner +17.2 pts · won by 781,719 votes
Robert F. WagnerDemocraticWINNER55.79%
2,532,905 votes
George Z. MedalieRepublican38.57%
1,751,186 votes
Charles SolomonSocialist3.16%
143,282 votes
D. Leigh ColvinLaw Preservation1.64%
74,611 votes
William W. WeinstoneCommunist0.62%
27,956 votes
Jeremiah D. CrowleySocialist Labor0.23%
10,339 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.