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1948 New York U.S. House District 15 Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 15 Election?

Emanuel Celler won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 15 Election. Emanuel Celler received 94,828 popular votes (56.83%). The main challenger was Henry D Dorfman (18.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Celler and Dorfman

Celler +38.2 pts · won by 73,125 votes
Emanuel CellerDemocraticWINNER56.83%
94,828 votes
Henry D DorfmanRepublican18.62%
21,703 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 24.5% 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.