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1968 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Allard Lowenstein won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Allard Lowenstein received 99,193 popular votes (43.82%). The main challenger was Vernon B Hampton (10.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Lowenstein and Hampton

Lowenstein +33.6 pts · won by 2,766 votes
Allard LowensteinRepublicanWINNER43.82%
99,193 votes
Vernon B Hamptonconservative10.19%
96,427 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.