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1936 New York U.S. House District 37 Election

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Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 37 Election?

William Cole won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 37 Election. William Cole received 73,018 popular votes (64.49%). The main challenger was Smith (34.06%).

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Cole +30.4 pts · won by 34,458 votes
William ColeRepublicanWINNER64.49%
73,018 votes
SmithDemocratic34.06%
38,560 votes
Trevor Teelesocialist1.32%
1,493 votes
Platt N Chasecommunist0.13%
145 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.