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1936 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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

Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

Philip Goodwin won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. Philip Goodwin received 61,748 popular votes (57.17%). The main challenger was F R Shafer (40.94%).

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Goodwin +16.2 pts · won by 17,528 votes
Philip GoodwinRepublicanWINNER57.17%
61,748 votes
F R ShaferDemocratic40.94%
44,220 votes
Elizabeth Sedlarsocialist1.62%
1,746 votes
I Katzowitzcommunist0.27%
290 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.