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1936 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

New York · 6 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

James M Mead won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. James M Mead received 57,132 popular votes (0.99%). The main challenger was Eugene D Crooker (32%).

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Crooker +25.2 pts · led by 25,555 votes
James M Meadamerican laborWINNER0.99%
57,132 votes
Eugene D CrookerRepublican32%
32,395 votes
John Fitzgibbonsunion6.76%
6,840 votes
John J Szczepaniskecpole3.34%
3,384 votes
Fred Rieflersocialist1.29%
1,304 votes
George Walton Greencommunist0.17%
168 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.