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1940 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Andrew Somers won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Andrew Somers received 130,391 popular votes (57.66%). The main challenger was Alfred E Buck (25.87%).

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Somers +31.8 pts · won by 71,884 votes
Andrew SomersDemocraticWINNER57.66%
130,391 votes
Alfred E BuckRepublican25.87%
58,507 votes
Jack Altmanamerican labor14.13%
31,945 votes
James E Dwyercommunist2.34%
5,287 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.