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1916 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Stephen Dempsey won the 1916 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Stephen Dempsey received 27,652 popular votes (61.9%). The main challenger was Andrew B Gilfillan (33.6%).

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

Dempsey +28.3 pts · won by 12,641 votes
Stephen DempseyRepublicanWINNER61.9%
27,652 votes
Andrew B GilfillanDemocratic33.6%
15,011 votes
George A Tillsocialist2%
892 votes
John G Wallenmeier Jr.american1.37%
612 votes
R S Stevensprohibition1.14%
508 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.