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1948 New York U.S. House District 8 Election
New York · 3 candidates
Jr. +19.9 pts · led by -35,264 votes
Joseph Pfeiferamerican laborWINNER8.72%
61,037 votes
Benjamin F Westervelt Jr.Republican28.58%
25,773 votes
August Claessensliberal3.74%
3,374 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).