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1940 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Joseph Gavagan won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Joseph Gavagan received 108,139 popular votes (63.24%). The main challenger was William C Roberts (27.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Gavagan and Roberts

Gavagan +36.2 pts · won by 61,815 votes
Joseph GavaganDemocraticWINNER63.24%
108,139 votes
William C RobertsRepublican27.09%
46,324 votes
Alfred K Sternamerican labor9.67%
16,529 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.