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1936 New York U.S. House District 15 Election

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

Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 15 Election?

John Boylan won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 15 Election. John Boylan received 32,435 popular votes (77.49%). The main challenger was Arthur Wyler (19%).

See the full head-to-head between Boylan and Wyler

Boylan +58.5 pts · won by 24,482 votes
John BoylanDemocraticWINNER77.49%
32,435 votes
Arthur WylerRepublican19%
7,953 votes
Harold Hickersoncommunist2.02%
844 votes
Hardysocialist1.5%
626 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.