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1940 New York U.S. House District 29 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 29 Election?

Ernest Cluett won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 29 Election. Ernest Cluett received 82,328 popular votes (63.71%). The main challenger was Salvatore J Leombruno (33.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Cluett and Leombruno

Cluett +30.0 pts · won by 38,740 votes
Ernest CluettRepublicanWINNER63.71%
82,328 votes
Salvatore J LeombrunoDemocratic33.73%
43,588 votes
Coleman B Cheneyamerican labor2.56%
3,308 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.