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1936 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Walter Andrews won the 1936 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Walter Andrews received 94,682 popular votes (52.48%). The main challenger was John L Beyer (37.83%).

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Andrews +14.6 pts · won by 26,441 votes
Walter AndrewsRepublicanWINNER52.48%
94,682 votes
John L BeyerDemocratic37.83%
68,241 votes
Payneunion7.53%
13,593 votes
Thomas Justicesocialist1.93%
3,481 votes
Charles W Richardscommunist0.23%
408 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.