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1972 New York U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 18 Election?

Edward I. Koch won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 18 Election. Edward I. Koch received 125,117 popular votes (62.05%). The main challenger was Jane P Langley (4.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Koch and Langley

Koch +57.5 pts · won by 72,738 votes
Edward I. KochDemocraticWINNER62.05%
125,117 votes
Jane P Langleyconservative4.5%
52,379 votes
Rebecca Finchsocialist workers0.78%
1,398 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.