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1936 New York U.S. House District 29 Election

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Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 29 Election?

Ernest Cluett won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 29 Election. Ernest Cluett received 74,644 popular votes (61.31%). The main challenger was John J Nyhoff (36.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Cluett and Nyhoff

Cluett +24.7 pts · won by 30,077 votes
Ernest CluettRepublicanWINNER61.31%
74,644 votes
John J NyhoffDemocratic36.61%
44,567 votes
Percy Dakesocialist2.08%
2,537 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.