PolitiFinder

1940 New York U.S. Senate Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1940 New York U.S. Senate Election?

Bruce Barton won the 1940 New York U.S. Senate Election. Bruce Barton received 2,868,852 popular votes (99.83%). The main challenger was Stephen W. Paine (0.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Barton and Paine

Barton +99.7 pts · won by 2,863,908 votes
Bruce BartonRepublicanWINNER99.83%
2,868,852 votes
Stephen W. PaineProgressive0.17%
4,944 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.