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1940 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Walter Andrews won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Walter Andrews received 119,972 popular votes (61.07%). The main challenger was William J Hoffman (2.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Andrews and Hoffman

Andrews +58.3 pts · won by 43,504 votes
Walter AndrewsRepublicanWINNER61.07%
119,972 votes
William J Hoffmanamerican labor2.77%
76,468 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.