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1960 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1960 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Lester Holtzman won the 1960 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Lester Holtzman received 155,904 popular votes (55.54%). The main challenger was Vincent L Pitaro (34.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Holtzman and Pitaro

Holtzman +21.2 pts · won by 74,210 votes
Lester HoltzmanDemocraticWINNER55.54%
155,904 votes
Vincent L PitaroRepublican34.38%
81,694 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 10.1% 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.