James Lanzetta

U.S. Representative
Born
December 21, 1894
Died
October 27, 1956
Age at death
61
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1936
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lanzetta35,219
Opponents33,885
2
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1936, James Lanzetta ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lanzetta's biggest single-election total was 18,772 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in New York's District 20. Lanzetta's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in New York's District 20, decided by 1,220 votes.

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How many votes has James Lanzetta received?

James Lanzetta has received 35,219 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Lanzetta’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,77251.19%Vito Marcantonio
Jean J Caranel
1932U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,44750.71%Floullo H Laguardia
Frank Poree

Earl Browder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000091) and Wikidata (Q6136705). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Lanzetta: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-lanzetta. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.