1956 New York U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 11 Election?

Emanuel Celler won the 1956 New York U.S. House District 11 Election. Emanuel Celler received 131,508 popular votes (65.76%). The main challenger was Henry D Dorfman (22.26%).

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Celler +43.5 pts · won by 93,857 votes
131,508 votes
37,651 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 12.0% 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.