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1966 New York U.S. House District 40 Election

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Who won the 1966 New York U.S. House District 40 Election?

Henry Smith won the 1966 New York U.S. House District 40 Election. Henry Smith received 85,801 popular votes (61.24%). The main challenger was William Levitt (35.55%).

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Smith +25.7 pts · won by 31,498 votes
Henry SmithRepublicanWINNER61.24%
85,801 votes
William LevittDemocratic35.55%
54,303 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.