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1962 New York U.S. House District 29 Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 New York U.S. House District 29 Election?

Dennis Obrien won the 1962 New York U.S. House District 29 Election. Dennis Obrien received 126,313 popular votes (57.22%). The main challenger was Wolfgang J Riemer (39.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Obrien and Riemer

Obrien +17.4 pts · won by 42,594 votes
Dennis ObrienDemocraticWINNER57.22%
126,313 votes
Wolfgang J RiemerRepublican39.86%
83,719 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.9% 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.