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1950 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1950 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Kenneth Keating won the 1950 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Kenneth Keating received 103,710 popular votes (65.77%). The main challenger was Leslie Pell Clarke (32.63%).

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Keating +33.1 pts · won by 51,347 votes
Kenneth KeatingRepublicanWINNER65.77%
103,710 votes
Leslie Pell ClarkeDemocratic32.63%
52,363 votes
Marie Damicoamerican labor1.03%
1,624 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.