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1948 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Bernard Kearney won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Bernard Kearney received 77,725 popular votes (55.28%). The main challenger was Murphy (40.52%).

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Kearney +14.8 pts · won by 19,510 votes
Bernard KearneyRepublicanWINNER55.28%
77,725 votes
MurphyDemocratic40.52%
58,215 votes
Gust C Petersonamerican labor3.32%
4,674 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.