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1942 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Andrew Somers won the 1942 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Andrew Somers received 96,990 popular votes (46.1%). The main challenger was Theodore R Studwell (27.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Somers and Studwell

Somers +18.3 pts · won by 59,563 votes
Andrew SomersDemocraticWINNER46.1%
96,990 votes
Theodore R StudwellRepublican27.84%
37,427 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.