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1912 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1912 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Robert Gittins won the 1912 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Robert Gittins received 16,065 popular votes (37.51%). The main challenger was Charles H Simmons (33.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Gittins and Simmons

Gittins +3.8 pts · won by 1,615 votes
Robert GittinsDemocraticWINNER37.51%
16,065 votes
Charles H SimmonsRepublican33.74%
14,450 votes
R H Fergusonnational progressive23.09%
9,889 votes
Ryansocialist4.23%
1,811 votes
William Van R Blightonprohibition1.42%
610 votes
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.