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Parents > United States > New York > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1938 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1938 - 12:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1938 - 12:00pm Central
Term Start December 03, 1938 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1941 - 12:00pm
Contributornystate63
Last ModifiedArthur August 27, 2023 04:05pm
Data SourcesNew York Red Book for 1939, p.439
Description Mead:
Dem - 2,060,876
ALP - 378,028
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1934
NameRoyal S. Copeland Votes2,046,377 (55.34%)
Term01/03/1935 - 06/17/1938 Margin682,937 (+18.47%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1940
NameJames M. Mead Votes3,274,766 (53.26%)
Term01/03/1941 - 01/03/1947 Margin405,914 (+6.60%)
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Name Rep. James M. Mead Edward F. Corsi Harry W. Laidler  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist  
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Certified Votes 2,438,904 (53.61%) 2,083,666 (45.80%) 27,161 (0.60%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -355,238 (-7.81%) -2,411,743 (-53.01%)  
Fusion Votes
D Democratic2,060,876
ALP American Labor378,028
R Republican2,066,631
IndP Independent Progressive17,035
 
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