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1934 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Joseph Gavagan won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Joseph Gavagan received 62,042 popular votes (68.2%). The main challenger was Kenneth Cameron (25.87%).

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

Gavagan +42.3 pts · won by 38,508 votes
Joseph GavaganDemocraticWINNER68.2%
62,042 votes
Kenneth CameronRepublican25.87%
23,534 votes
Frank Crosswaithsocialist4.41%
4,016 votes
Austin E Fordcommunist1.52%
1,380 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.