1970 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1970 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

Seymour Halpern won the 1970 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. Seymour Halpern received 89,250 popular votes (19.54%). The main challenger was Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (22.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Halpern and Flynn

Flynn +3.2 pts · led by -63,006 votes

Seymour HalpernliberalWINNER19.54%

89,250 votes

Elizabeth Gurley Flynnconservative22.72%

26,244 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.