1968 New York U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 3 Election?

Lester L. Wolff won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 3 Election. Lester L. Wolff received 98,226 popular votes (6.02%). The main challenger was Abe Seldin (40.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolff and Seldin

Seldin +32.5 pts · led by 61,354 votes
Lester L. WolffliberalWINNER6.02%
98,226 votes
75,910 votes
Riceconservative7.71%
14,556 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.