1968 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Benjamin S. Rosenthal won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Benjamin S. Rosenthal received 120,257 popular votes (56.62%). The main challenger was James Weinstein (21.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Rosenthal and Weinstein

Rosenthal +35.0 pts · won by 82,943 votes
120,257 votes
37,314 votes
Charles Witteck Jr.conservative8.54%
14,714 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 13.2% 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.