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1940 New York U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 24 Election?

James Fitzpatrick won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 24 Election. James Fitzpatrick received 161,577 popular votes (47.66%). The main challenger was Ralph W Gwinn (40.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Fitzpatrick and Gwinn

Fitzpatrick +7.3 pts · won by 24,742 votes
James FitzpatrickDemocraticWINNER47.66%
161,577 votes
Ralph W GwinnRepublican40.36%
136,835 votes
Thomasamerican labor10.39%
35,233 votes
Antonio Lombardocommunist1.58%
5,350 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.