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1962 New York U.S. House District 38 Election

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Who won the 1962 New York U.S. House District 38 Election?

Charles Goodell won the 1962 New York U.S. House District 38 Election. Charles Goodell received 83,361 popular votes (68.35%). The main challenger was Thomas H Lynch (30.33%).

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Goodell +38.0 pts · won by 46,369 votes
Charles GoodellRepublicanWINNER68.35%
83,361 votes
Thomas H LynchDemocratic30.33%
36,992 votes
Leo M Brushinghamliberal1.32%
1,611 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.