1938 New York U.S. House District 2 Election

New York · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Barry won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 2 Election. William Barry received 175,009 popular votes (6.56%). The main challenger was John Petrone (0.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Barry and Petrone

Barry +5.7 pts · won by 172,692 votes

William Barryamerican laborWINNER6.56%

175,009 votes

John Petronesocialist0.9%

2,317 votes

George Archinalconservative0.03%

81,534 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.