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1942 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joseph Pfeifer won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. Joseph Pfeifer received 18,700 popular votes (59.61%). The main challenger was Samuel Rosenthal (28.62%).

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Pfeifer +31.0 pts · won by 9,721 votes
Joseph PfeiferDemocraticWINNER59.61%
18,700 votes
Samuel RosenthalRepublican28.62%
8,979 votes
Louis Weilamerican labor11.77%
3,693 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.