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1936 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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

Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Joseph Gavagan won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Joseph Gavagan received 114,626 popular votes (73.69%). The main challenger was Jacob E Alexander (20.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Gavagan and Alexander

Gavagan +53.4 pts · won by 83,122 votes
Joseph GavaganDemocraticWINNER73.69%
114,626 votes
Jacob E AlexanderRepublican20.25%
31,504 votes
William F McCannvictory2.95%
4,586 votes
Murray Grosssocialist1.87%
2,904 votes
William S Pattersoncommunist1.25%
1,942 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.