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1972 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

John W. Wydler won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. John W. Wydler received 133,332 popular votes (62.44%). The main challenger was Ferne M Steckler (31.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Wydler and Steckler

Wydler +30.7 pts · won by 65,623 votes
John W. WydlerRepublicanWINNER62.44%
133,332 votes
Ferne M StecklerDemocratic31.71%
67,709 votes
John L Joyconservative3.59%
7,676 votes
Paul F Harperliberal1.82%
3,896 votes
Hedda Garzasocialist workers0.44%
929 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.