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1940 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

Samuel Dickstein won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. Samuel Dickstein received 17,176 popular votes (72.12%). The main challenger was Bernard Harkavy (15.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Dickstein and Harkavy

Dickstein +56.7 pts · won by 13,512 votes
Samuel DicksteinDemocraticWINNER72.12%
17,176 votes
Bernard Harkavyamerican labor15.38%
3,664 votes
Joseph LevineRepublican12.5%
2,976 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.