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1936 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

Samuel Dickstein won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. Samuel Dickstein received 19,280 popular votes (86.45%). The main challenger was Joseph Levine (9.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Dickstein and Levine

Dickstein +76.9 pts · won by 17,144 votes
Samuel DicksteinDemocraticWINNER86.45%
19,280 votes
Joseph LevineRepublican9.58%
2,136 votes
Morris Vanveencommunist2.51%
559 votes
Edwin Koppelsocialist1.47%
328 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.