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1960 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1960 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

Jacob Gilbert won the 1960 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. Jacob Gilbert received 61,474 popular votes (70.58%). The main challenger was Benjamin Thornley (17.46%).

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Gilbert +53.1 pts · won by 46,266 votes
Jacob GilbertDemocraticWINNER70.58%
61,474 votes
Benjamin ThornleyRepublican17.46%
15,208 votes
Nicholas B Gyoryliberal11.96%
10,420 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.