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1938 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Walter Andrews won the 1938 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Walter Andrews received 92,271 popular votes (62.58%). The main challenger was John L Beyer (34.39%).

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Andrews +28.2 pts · won by 41,566 votes
Walter AndrewsRepublicanWINNER62.58%
92,271 votes
John L BeyerDemocratic34.39%
50,705 votes
August Heinamerican labor2.65%
3,907 votes
George Bricknersocialist0.37%
551 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.