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1972 New York U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 12 Election?

Shirley Chisholm won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 12 Election. Shirley Chisholm received 57,821 popular votes (8.12%). The main challenger was George A Coleman (9.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Chisholm and Coleman

Coleman +1.6 pts · led by -51,448 votes
Shirley ChisholmliberalWINNER8.12%
57,821 votes
George A ColemanRepublican9.69%
6,373 votes
Martin S Shepherdconservative1.63%
1,073 votes
John C Hawkinssocialist workers0.73%
480 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.