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1940 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

Charles Buckley won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. Charles Buckley received 190,396 popular votes (56.45%). The main challenger was Brown (26.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Buckley and Brown

Buckley +30.3 pts · won by 102,313 votes
Charles BuckleyDemocraticWINNER56.45%
190,396 votes
BrownRepublican26.12%
88,083 votes
Jack Altmanamerican labor14.91%
50,293 votes
Isadore Beguncommunist2.4%
8,081 votes
Max Shachtmanworkers0.12%
411 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.