PolitiFinder

1964 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

New York · 3 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Henry Smith won the 1964 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Henry Smith received 90,745 popular votes (51.54%). The main challenger was Wesley J Hilts (46.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Hilts

Smith +5.2 pts · won by 9,214 votes
Henry SmithRepublicanWINNER51.54%
90,745 votes
Wesley J HiltsDemocratic46.31%
81,531 votes
James A Peckliberal2.16%
3,797 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.