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1972 New York U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 9 Election?

James J. Delaney won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 9 Election. James J. Delaney received 141,323 popular votes (31.31%). The main challenger was Loretta E Gressey (6.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Delaney and Gressey

Delaney +24.7 pts · won by 131,358 votes
James J. DelaneyDemocraticWINNER31.31%
141,323 votes
Loretta E Gresseyliberal6.59%
9,965 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.