1938 New York U.S. House District 39 Election

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Who won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 39 Election?

James Wadsworth won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 39 Election. James Wadsworth received 65,489 popular votes (65.77%). The main challenger was J Frank Gilligan (28.41%).

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Wadsworth +37.4 pts · won by 37,197 votes

James Wadsworth RepublicanWINNER65.77%

65,489 votes

J Frank Gilligan Democratic28.41%

28,292 votes

John D Wagneramerican labor5.48%

5,460 votes

Clair Walbridgesocialist0.34%

336 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.