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1940 New York U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 26 Election?

Hamilton Fish won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 26 Election. Hamilton Fish received 68,715 popular votes (51.85%). The main challenger was Hardy Steeholm (45.08%).

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Fish +6.8 pts · won by 8,976 votes
Hamilton FishRepublicanWINNER51.85%
68,715 votes
Hardy SteeholmDemocratic45.08%
59,739 votes
Warner Milleramerican labor3.07%
4,071 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.