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1968 New York U.S. House District 38 Election

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Who won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 38 Election?

James Hastings won the 1968 New York U.S. House District 38 Election. James Hastings received 90,281 popular votes (63.43%). The main challenger was Elmer S White (33.09%).

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Hastings +30.3 pts · won by 43,188 votes
James HastingsRepublicanWINNER63.43%
90,281 votes
Elmer S WhiteDemocratic33.09%
47,093 votes
Johnsonconservative2.53%
3,594 votes
Schwartzliberal0.95%
1,353 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.