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1936 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

New York · 4 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph Pfeifer won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph Pfeifer received 40,640 popular votes (80.3%). The main challenger was Jerome G Licari (17.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Pfeifer and Licari

Pfeifer +63.1 pts · won by 31,960 votes
Joseph PfeiferDemocraticWINNER80.3%
40,640 votes
Jerome G LicariRepublican17.15%
8,680 votes
Ernest Mendezsocialist1.3%
658 votes
Domenick Flaianicommunist1.25%
631 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.