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1970 New York U.S. House District 25 Election

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Who won the 1970 New York U.S. House District 25 Election?

Peter A. Peyser won the 1970 New York U.S. House District 25 Election. Peter A. Peyser received 76,611 popular votes (42.5%). The main challenger was William Dretzin (37%).

See the full head-to-head between Peyser and Dretzin

Peyser +5.5 pts · won by 9,923 votes
Peter A. PeyserRepublicanWINNER42.5%
76,611 votes
William DretzinDemocratic37%
66,688 votes
Anthony J Devitoconservative17.34%
31,250 votes
William S Greenawaltliberal3.16%
5,697 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.