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1934 New York U.S. House District 39 Election

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Who won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 39 Election?

James Wadsworth won the 1934 New York U.S. House District 39 Election. James Wadsworth received 49,915 popular votes (56.22%). The main challenger was Elmer S White (41.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Wadsworth and White

Wadsworth +14.9 pts · won by 13,257 votes
James WadsworthRepublicanWINNER56.22%
49,915 votes
Elmer S WhiteDemocratic41.29%
36,658 votes
John H Vandenbosch Sr.socialist2.25%
2,001 votes
Canio Parrinicommunist0.24%
215 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.