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1948 New York U.S. House District 34 Election

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Who won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 34 Election?

Clarence Kilburn won the 1948 New York U.S. House District 34 Election. Clarence Kilburn received 70,715 popular votes (60.66%). The main challenger was Henry Purcell (37.55%).

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Kilburn +23.1 pts · won by 26,938 votes
Clarence KilburnRepublicanWINNER60.66%
70,715 votes
Henry PurcellDemocratic37.55%
43,777 votes
Raymond K Bullamerican labor1.79%
2,083 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.