1972 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Benjamin S. Rosenthal won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Benjamin S. Rosenthal received 110,293 popular votes (6.69%). The main challenger was Frank A La Pina (7.41%).

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

Pina +0.7 pts · led by -50,127 votes

Benjamin S. RosenthalliberalWINNER6.69%

110,293 votes

Frank A La Pinaconservative7.41%

60,166 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.