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1934 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Richard Tonry won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Richard Tonry received 111,247 popular votes (59.2%). The main challenger was Sigurd J Arnesen (23.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Tonry and Arnesen

Tonry +35.6 pts · won by 66,824 votes
Richard TonryDemocraticWINNER59.2%
111,247 votes
Sigurd J ArnesenRepublican23.64%
44,423 votes
Baruch C Vladecksocialist11.79%
22,149 votes
Hyman Costrellcommunist4.03%
7,576 votes
Joseph B Milgrannew era0.98%
1,843 votes
Herman Shapiro'vic'0.37%
694 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.