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1936 New York U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 18 Election?

Martin Kennedy won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 18 Election. Martin Kennedy received 36,317 popular votes (72.88%). The main challenger was Joseph N Cohen (23.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Kennedy and Cohen

Kennedy +49.1 pts · won by 24,466 votes
Martin KennedyDemocraticWINNER72.88%
36,317 votes
Joseph N CohenRepublican23.78%
11,851 votes
Horace Hollistersocialist2%
995 votes
John P Caldwellcommunist1.34%
666 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.