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1914 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1914 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Stephen Dempsey won the 1914 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Stephen Dempsey received 22,324 popular votes (57.43%). The main challenger was Robert Gittins (33.08%).

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

Dempsey +24.4 pts · won by 9,467 votes
Stephen DempseyRepublicanWINNER57.43%
22,324 votes
Robert GittinsDemocratic33.08%
12,857 votes
R H Fergusonprogressive6.16%
2,395 votes
George Moffettsocialist2.18%
846 votes
William Van R Blightonprohibition0.96%
375 votes
Elijah M Fisherindependence league0.19%
73 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.