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1968 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

Joseph P. Addabbo won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. Joseph P. Addabbo received 67,904 popular votes (55.75%). The main challenger was Louis R Mercogliano (27.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Addabbo and Mercogliano

Addabbo +28.6 pts · won by 24,268 votes
Joseph P. AddabboRepublicanWINNER55.75%
67,904 votes
Louis R MercoglianoDemocratic27.16%
43,636 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 17.1% 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.