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1948 New York U.S. House District 19 Election

New York · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 19 Election?

Arthur Klein won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 19 Election. Arthur Klein received 77,426 popular votes (56.51%). The main challenger was Herbert Lasky (19.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Klein and Lasky

Klein +36.6 pts · won by 56,729 votes
Arthur KleinDemocraticWINNER56.51%
77,426 votes
Herbert LaskyRepublican19.88%
20,697 votes
Baruch C Vladeckliberal5.65%
5,886 votes
Emanuel Geltmanworkers0.1%
109 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 17.9% 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.