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1968 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

James H Sheuer won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. James H Sheuer received 48,019 popular votes (71.96%). The main challenger was Herman Shapiro (13.15%).

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Sheuer +58.8 pts · won by 39,241 votes
James H SheuerDemocraticWINNER71.96%
48,019 votes
Herman ShapiroRepublican13.15%
8,778 votes
James H. Scheuerliberal10.65%
7,110 votes
Mario Pichlerconservative3.9%
2,601 votes
Olga Bethencourtcomm. front0.33%
223 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.