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1972 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

Elizabeth Holtzman won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. Elizabeth Holtzman received 96,984 popular votes (64.02%). The main challenger was Jr, Nicholas R Macchio (22.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Holtzman and Macchio

Holtzman +41.7 pts · won by 63,156 votes
Elizabeth HoltzmanDemocraticWINNER64.02%
96,984 votes
Jr, Nicholas R MacchioRepublican22.33%
33,828 votes
William Sampolconservative6.82%
10,337 votes
Emanuel Cellerliberal6.82%
10,337 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.