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1940 New York U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 42 Election?

Pius Schwert won the 1940 New York U.S. House District 42 Election. Pius Schwert received 64,250 popular votes (5.39%). The main challenger was Edward F Moss (41.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Schwert and Moss

Moss +35.6 pts · led by -19,384 votes
Pius Schwertamerican laborWINNER5.39%
64,250 votes
Edward F MossRepublican41.03%
44,866 votes
George Walton Greencommunist0.21%
227 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.