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1962 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1962 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Benjamin S. Rosenthal won the 1962 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Benjamin S. Rosenthal received 104,895 popular votes (57.46%). The main challenger was Arthur McCrossen (33.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Rosenthal and McCrossen

Rosenthal +23.8 pts · won by 51,773 votes
Benjamin S. RosenthalDemocraticWINNER57.46%
104,895 votes
Arthur McCrossenRepublican33.62%
53,122 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 8.9% 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.