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1938 New York U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 28 Election?

William Byrne won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 28 Election. William Byrne received 88,037 popular votes (60.45%). The main challenger was Cornell (37.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrne and Cornell

Byrne +23.0 pts · won by 33,427 votes
William ByrneDemocraticWINNER60.45%
88,037 votes
CornellRepublican37.5%
54,610 votes
Edward J Addyamerican labor1.91%
2,786 votes
Frank A Andraesocialist0.14%
206 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.