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1940 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

William Pheiffer won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. William Pheiffer received 31,020 popular votes (48.67%). The main challenger was Frank Homer Fay (45.25%).

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Pheiffer +3.4 pts · won by 2,183 votes
William PheifferRepublicanWINNER48.67%
31,020 votes
Frank Homer FayDemocratic45.25%
28,837 votes
Thomas Darcyamerican labor6.08%
3,874 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.