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1936 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Marcellus Evans won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Marcellus Evans received 63,661 popular votes (64.87%). The main challenger was Frank A Dalton (31.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Evans and Dalton

Evans +33.3 pts · won by 32,666 votes
Marcellus EvansDemocraticWINNER64.87%
63,661 votes
Frank A DaltonRepublican31.59%
30,995 votes
John Glass Jr.socialist2.13%
2,090 votes
Sadie Bergcommunist1.41%
1,383 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.