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1938 New York U.S. House District 33 Election

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Who won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 33 Election?

Fred Douglas won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 33 Election. Fred Douglas received 63,857 popular votes (61.24%). The main challenger was Hugo Peters (35.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Douglas and Peters

Douglas +25.6 pts · won by 26,662 votes
Fred DouglasRepublicanWINNER61.24%
63,857 votes
Hugo PetersDemocratic35.67%
37,195 votes
Stanley C Walewskiamerican labor2.76%
2,882 votes
Albert R Tullysocialist0.33%
344 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.