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1970 New York U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1970 New York U.S. House District 15 Election?

Hugh Carey won the 1970 New York U.S. House District 15 Election. Hugh Carey received 50,767 popular votes (64.66%). The main challenger was Frank C Spinner (22.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Carey and Spinner

Carey +41.8 pts · won by 32,836 votes
Hugh CareyDemocraticWINNER64.66%
50,767 votes
Frank C SpinnerRepublican22.84%
17,931 votes
Stephen P Marionconservative6.76%
5,307 votes
Carl Saksliberal5.74%
4,506 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.