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1940 New York U.S. House District 35 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 35 Election?

Clarence Hancock won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 35 Election. Clarence Hancock received 97,688 popular votes (56.82%). The main challenger was Johnson (40.56%).

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Hancock +16.3 pts · won by 27,958 votes
Clarence HancockRepublicanWINNER56.82%
97,688 votes
JohnsonDemocratic40.56%
69,730 votes
Walter Souleamerican labor2.62%
4,508 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.