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1942 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

John Butler won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. John Butler received 39,650 popular votes (53.66%). The main challenger was Frank J Caffery (43.93%).

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Butler +9.7 pts · won by 5,402 votes
John ButlerRepublicanWINNER53.66%
39,650 votes
Frank J CafferyDemocratic43.93%
34,248 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.4% 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.