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1918 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1918 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Stephen Dempsey won the 1918 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Stephen Dempsey received 35,710 popular votes (62.96%). The main challenger was John H Young (31.67%).

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Dempsey +31.3 pts · won by 17,748 votes
Stephen DempseyRepublicanWINNER62.96%
35,710 votes
John H YoungDemocratic31.67%
17,962 votes
SmithSOCIALIST5.37%
3,045 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.