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1936 New York U.S. House District 35 Election

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Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 35 Election?

Clarence Hancock won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 35 Election. Clarence Hancock received 85,702 popular votes (54.34%). The main challenger was Prosper A Perrin (37.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Hancock and Perrin

Hancock +16.6 pts · won by 26,162 votes
Clarence HancockRepublicanWINNER54.34%
85,702 votes
Prosper A PerrinDemocratic37.76%
59,540 votes
Andrew J Andersonyour party6.21%
9,798 votes
Samuel M Wolfsonsocialist1.54%
2,431 votes
Lempi Makelacommunist0.15%
229 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.