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1940 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Leonard Hall won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. Leonard Hall received 267,873 popular votes (63.7%). The main challenger was Frederic S Farah (33.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Hall and Farah

Hall +30.0 pts · won by 126,099 votes
Leonard HallRepublicanWINNER63.7%
267,873 votes
Frederic S FarahDemocratic33.71%
141,774 votes
Sidney Edelbergamerican labor2.59%
10,879 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.