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1968 New York U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 19 Election?

Leonard Farbstein won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 19 Election. Leonard Farbstein received 44,843 popular votes (53.26%). The main challenger was Donald E Weeden (33.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Farbstein and Weeden

Farbstein +20.0 pts · won by 16,884 votes
Leonard FarbsteinDemocraticWINNER53.26%
44,843 votes
Donald E WeedenRepublican33.21%
27,959 votes
Ralph Denatliberal4.92%
4,143 votes
David McReynoldspeace and freedom4.71%
3,969 votes
Henry Doddconservative3.89%
3,277 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.