PolitiFinder

1934 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

New York · 5 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Marcellus Evans won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Marcellus Evans received 41,154 popular votes (64.71%). The main challenger was John G Davis (29.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Evans and Davis

Evans +34.8 pts · won by 22,144 votes
Marcellus EvansDemocraticWINNER64.71%
41,154 votes
John G DavisRepublican29.89%
19,010 votes
Max H Franklesocialist3.97%
2,527 votes
Abraham Markoffcommunist1.16%
735 votes
John F McDonaldliberal0.28%
176 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.