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1942 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Joseph Gavagan won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Joseph Gavagan received 60,588 popular votes (51.36%). The main challenger was Herbert Malkin (33.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Gavagan and Malkin

Gavagan +17.7 pts · won by 29,792 votes
Joseph GavaganDemocraticWINNER51.36%
60,588 votes
Herbert MalkinRepublican33.7%
30,796 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 14.9% 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.