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1948 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Paul Odwyer won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Paul Odwyer received 64,654 popular votes (38.09%). The main challenger was Jacob K. Javits (16.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Odwyer and Javits

Odwyer +21.9 pts · won by -1,873 votes
Paul OdwyerDemocraticWINNER38.09%
64,654 votes
Jacob K. Javitsliberal16.2%
66,527 votes
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.