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1972 New York U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 20 Election?

Bella Abzug won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 20 Election. Bella Abzug received 85,558 popular votes (55.74%). The main challenger was Ryan (28.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Abzug and Ryan

Abzug +27.7 pts · won by 42,513 votes
Bella AbzugDemocraticWINNER55.74%
85,558 votes
Ryanliberal28.04%
43,045 votes
Bernard P LevyRepublican11.74%
18,024 votes
Harvey J Michelmanconservative4.07%
6,253 votes
Joanna Misniksocialist workers0.4%
612 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.