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1962 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1962 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Lindsay won the 1962 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. John Lindsay received 98,024 popular votes (68.67%). The main challenger was Martin B Dworkis (26.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Lindsay and Dworkis

Lindsay +42.4 pts · won by 53,296 votes
John LindsayRepublicanWINNER68.67%
98,024 votes
Martin B DworkisDemocratic26.32%
44,728 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 5.0% 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.