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1938 New York U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 11 Election?

Denis Oleary won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 11 Election. Denis Oleary received 40,407 popular votes (58.91%). The main challenger was Percy C Ryder (33.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Oleary and Ryder

Oleary +25.1 pts · won by 17,187 votes
Denis OlearyDemocraticWINNER58.91%
40,407 votes
Percy C RyderRepublican33.85%
23,220 votes
Murphyamerican labor6.6%
4,527 votes
William F Barnardsocialist0.64%
436 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.