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1970 New York U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1970 New York U.S. House District 4 Election?

John W. Wydler won the 1970 New York U.S. House District 4 Election. John W. Wydler received 91,787 popular votes (57.05%). The main challenger was Donald A Derham (7.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Wydler and Derham

Wydler +49.2 pts · won by 79,086 votes
John W. WydlerRepublicanWINNER57.05%
91,787 votes
Donald A Derhamconservative7.89%
12,701 votes
Karen S Bursteinliberal3.84%
56,411 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.