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1972 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Herman Badillo won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Herman Badillo received 48,441 popular votes (4.98%). The main challenger was Manuel A Ramos (11.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Badillo and Ramos

Ramos +6.4 pts · led by -42,075 votes
Herman BadilloliberalWINNER4.98%
48,441 votes
Manuel A RamosRepublican11.42%
6,366 votes
Lillian Immediatoconservative1.68%
937 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.