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1968 New York U.S. House District 34 Election

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Who won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 34 Election?

James M. Hanley won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 34 Election. James M. Hanley received 96,520 popular votes (51.31%). The main challenger was Dennis Obrien (43.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Hanley and Obrien

Hanley +7.5 pts · won by 14,187 votes
James M. HanleyDemocraticWINNER51.31%
96,520 votes
Dennis ObrienRepublican43.77%
82,333 votes
Francis H Aspinwallconservative3.71%
6,988 votes
Aubrey D Tussingliberal1.21%
2,282 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.