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1940 New York U.S. House At-large Election

New York · 6 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House At-large Election?

Caroline Mrs Oday won the 1940 New York U.S. House At-large Election. Caroline Mrs Oday received 3,199,019 popular votes (3.05%). The main challenger was Mary Donlon (23.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Oday and Donlon

Donlon +0.2 pts · led by 18,451 votes
Caroline Mrs Odayamerican laborWINNER3.05%
3,199,019 votes
Matthew Merrittamerican laborWINNER3.01%
3,182,936 votes
Mary DonlonRepublican23.52%
2,830,517 votes
Messmore KendallRepublican23.36%
2,812,066 votes
Helen G H Estellaprohibition0.05%
5,679 votes
Neil D Cranmerprohibition0.04%
5,212 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.