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1940 New York U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 19 Election?

Sol Bloom won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 19 Election. Sol Bloom received 71,018 popular votes (62.82%). The main challenger was Daniel J Riesner (29.03%).

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Bloom +33.8 pts · won by 38,197 votes
Sol BloomDemocraticWINNER62.82%
71,018 votes
Daniel J RiesnerRepublican29.03%
32,821 votes
Benjamin M Zelmanamerican labor8.15%
9,209 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.