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1972 New York U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 1 Election?

Otis G. Pike won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 1 Election. Otis G. Pike received 102,628 popular votes (52.51%). The main challenger was William M Boyd (36.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Pike and Boyd

Pike +15.6 pts · won by 30,495 votes
Otis G. PikeDemocraticWINNER52.51%
102,628 votes
William M BoydRepublican36.91%
72,133 votes
E Watson Gardinerconservative9.53%
18,627 votes
Robert P Samekliberal1.05%
2,056 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.