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1972 New York U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 15 Election?

Hugh Carey won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 15 Election. Hugh Carey received 77,019 popular votes (52.17%). The main challenger was John F Gangemi (42.98%).

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Carey +9.2 pts · won by 13,573 votes
Hugh CareyDemocraticWINNER52.17%
77,019 votes
John F GangemiRepublican42.98%
63,446 votes
John N Jonesconservative3.27%
4,831 votes
Carl Saksliberal1.58%
2,333 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.