1938 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

James J Lanzetta won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. James J Lanzetta received 12,376 popular votes (38.99%). The main challenger was Vito Marcantonio (28.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Lanzetta and Marcantonio

Lanzetta +11.0 pts · won by -6,584 votes

James J Lanzetta DemocraticWINNER38.99%

12,376 votes

Vito Marcantonioamerican labor28.04%

18,960 votes

Murray Grosssocialist1.27%

403 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.