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1938 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Delaney won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. John Delaney received 29,823 popular votes (59.59%). The main challenger was John J Blust (19.84%).

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Delaney +39.8 pts · won by 19,893 votes
John DelaneyDemocraticWINNER59.59%
29,823 votes
John J BlustRepublican19.84%
9,930 votes
Bernard Reswickamerican labor19.45%
9,734 votes
John Glass Jr.socialist1.12%
561 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.