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1940 New York U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 22 Election?

Walter Lynch won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 22 Election. Walter Lynch received 44,296 popular votes (60.06%). The main challenger was Cornell (31.9%).

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Lynch +28.2 pts · won by 20,764 votes
Walter LynchDemocraticWINNER60.06%
44,296 votes
CornellRepublican31.9%
23,532 votes
Frank Crosswaithamerican labor8.04%
5,931 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.