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1940 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election

New Hampshire · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election?

Arthur Jenks won the 1940 New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 Election. Arthur Jenks received 57,982 popular votes (51.12%). The main challenger was Alphonse Roy (48.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Jenks and Roy

Jenks +2.2 pts · won by 2,548 votes
Arthur JenksRepublicanWINNER51.12%
57,982 votes
Alphonse RoyDemocratic48.88%
55,434 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.