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1960 New York U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1960 New York U.S. House District 15 Election?

John Ray won the 1960 New York U.S. House District 15 Election. John Ray received 80,218 popular votes (48.66%). The main challenger was Murphy (47.2%).

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Ray +1.5 pts · won by 2,406 votes
John RayRepublicanWINNER48.66%
80,218 votes
MurphyDemocratic47.2%
77,812 votes
Timothy W Costelloliberal4.14%
6,826 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.