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1920 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1920 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Stephen Dempsey won the 1920 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Stephen Dempsey received 56,129 popular votes (69.49%). The main challenger was John Nicholson (23.84%).

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

Dempsey +45.6 pts · won by 36,876 votes
Stephen DempseyRepublicanWINNER69.49%
56,129 votes
John NicholsonDemocratic23.84%
19,253 votes
Augustus Meassocialist6.67%
5,389 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.