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1934 New York U.S. House District 38 Election

New York · 6 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 38 Election?

James Duffy won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 38 Election. James Duffy received 64,434 popular votes (54.16%). The main challenger was James L Whitley (42.08%).

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Duffy +12.1 pts · won by 14,368 votes
James DuffyDemocraticWINNER54.16%
64,434 votes
James L WhitleyRepublican42.08%
50,066 votes
Jack Britt Gearitysocialist2.42%
2,876 votes
Gertrude Welshcommunist0.77%
921 votes
James A Alesiunknown0.39%
464 votes
Harry Paulpension0.18%
213 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.