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1938 New York U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 36 Election?

John Taber won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 36 Election. John Taber received 48,344 popular votes (54.66%). The main challenger was James B Davie (23.33%).

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Taber +31.3 pts · won by 27,708 votes
John TaberRepublicanWINNER54.66%
48,344 votes
James B DavieDemocratic23.33%
20,636 votes
Russelltownsend1.62%
19,020 votes
Walter Ohagensocialist0.51%
451 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 19.9% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.