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1940 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1940 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election?

Foster Stearns won the 1940 New Hampshire U.S. House District 2 Election. Foster Stearns received 55,530 popular votes (52.99%). The main challenger was Daniel J Moriarty (47.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Stearns and Moriarty

Stearns +6.0 pts · won by 6,270 votes
Foster StearnsRepublicanWINNER52.99%
55,530 votes
Daniel J MoriartyDemocratic47.01%
49,260 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.