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1942 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Joseph Baldwin won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Joseph Baldwin received 38,079 popular votes (12.18%). The main challenger was Arthur O Sherman (39.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Baldwin and Sherman

Sherman +26.8 pts · led by -13,714 votes
Joseph Baldwinamerican laborWINNER12.18%
38,079 votes
Arthur O ShermanDemocratic39.02%
24,365 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.