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1936 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

New York · 5 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

Oconnor won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. Oconnor received 33,082 popular votes (59.99%). The main challenger was J Homer Cudmore (32.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Oconnor and Cudmore

Oconnor +27.6 pts · won by 15,250 votes
OconnorDemocraticWINNER59.99%
33,082 votes
J Homer CudmoreRepublican32.34%
17,832 votes
John A Hastingsloyal3.28%
1,811 votes
Marthe Teichmancommunist2.5%
1,378 votes
Frank N Tragersocialist1.89%
1,044 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.