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1926 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1926 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Stephen Dempsey won the 1926 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Stephen Dempsey received 60,310 popular votes (65.73%). The main challenger was Michael Sheehan (30.25%).

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Dempsey +35.5 pts · won by 32,559 votes
Stephen DempseyRepublicanWINNER65.73%
60,310 votes
Michael SheehanDemocratic30.25%
27,751 votes
Thomas Justicesocialist4.02%
3,689 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.