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1938 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

New York · 4 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph Pfeifer won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph Pfeifer received 28,317 popular votes (64.77%). The main challenger was Philip Tirone (23.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Pfeifer and Tirone

Pfeifer +41.5 pts · won by 18,143 votes
Joseph PfeiferDemocraticWINNER64.77%
28,317 votes
Philip TironeRepublican23.27%
10,174 votes
Bernard Klebanamerican labor11.2%
4,898 votes
David Breslowsocialist0.76%
333 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.