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1940 New York U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 14 Election?

Morris Edelstein won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 14 Election. Morris Edelstein received 26,455 popular votes (56.89%). The main challenger was Peter J Bakanatch (29.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Edelstein and Bakanatch

Edelstein +26.9 pts · won by 12,515 votes
Morris EdelsteinDemocraticWINNER56.89%
26,455 votes
Peter J BakanatchRepublican29.98%
13,940 votes
Samuel Burtamerican labor13.13%
6,103 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.