1948 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

James Murphy won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. James Murphy received 51,185 popular votes (46.65%). The main challenger was Frank A Pavis (43.95%).

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Murphy +2.7 pts · won by 5,562 votes
51,185 votes
45,623 votes
Frank Cremonesiamerican labor6.74%
6,991 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.7% 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.