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1937 United States general election

November 2, 1937 (1937-11-02)
All 500 seats to the House of Delegates 251 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader John L. Lewis Hamilton Fish III Earl Browder Party Farmer–Labor Liberty League Communist Leader since 7 December 1932 6 August 1935 5 May 1932 Leader's seat Alexandria City of New York Wichita Last election 79 seats 34 seats 2 seats Seats before 79 34 2 Seats won 233 192 29 Seat change 154 158 27 Popular vote 19,859,873 18,020,9122 3,302,117 Percentage 42.1% 38.2% 7.0%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Hugo Black Herbert Hoover Al Smith Party Dixie Federalist Liberal Republican Leader since 15 May 1928 19 October 1928 11 October 1930 Leader's seat Birmingham Palo Alto Lower East Manhattan Last election 40 seats 207 seats 172 seats Seats before 40 207 172 Seats won 28 12 6 Seat change 12 195 166 Popular vote 2,264,309 2,971,905 613,250 Percentage 4.8% 6.3% 1.3%
Prime Minister before election Herbert Hoover Federalist Elected Prime Minister John L. Lewis Farmer–Labor

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