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1934 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Theodore Peyser won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Theodore Peyser received 29,338 popular votes (53.87%). The main challenger was George A Spiegelberg (41.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Peyser and Spiegelberg

Peyser +12.2 pts · won by 6,650 votes
Theodore PeyserDemocraticWINNER53.87%
29,338 votes
George A SpiegelbergRepublican41.66%
22,688 votes
Henry Fruchtersocialist3.11%
1,696 votes
William Albertsoncommunist1.35%
735 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.