1940 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Heffernan won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. James Heffernan received 63,295 popular votes (7.47%). The main challenger was Evans (44.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Heffernan and Evans

Evans +37.4 pts · led by -11,867 votes
James Heffernanamerican laborWINNER7.47%
63,295 votes
51,428 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.