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1936 New York U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 24 Election?

James Fitzpatrick won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 24 Election. James Fitzpatrick received 183,823 popular votes (65.23%). The main challenger was Alva Carpenter (29.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Fitzpatrick and Carpenter

Fitzpatrick +35.9 pts · won by 101,064 votes
James FitzpatrickDemocraticWINNER65.23%
183,823 votes
Alva CarpenterRepublican29.37%
82,759 votes
E Primoffcommunist3.15%
8,874 votes
Jacob Jaysocialist2.25%
6,347 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.