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1970 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1970 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Benjamin S. Rosenthal won the 1970 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Benjamin S. Rosenthal received 93,666 popular votes (52.27%). The main challenger was Cosmo J Ditucci (22.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Rosenthal and Ditucci

Rosenthal +29.4 pts · won by 38,260 votes
Benjamin S. RosenthalDemocraticWINNER52.27%
93,666 votes
Cosmo J DitucciRepublican22.85%
55,406 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 24.9% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.