1972 New York U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 31 Election?

Donald J. Mitchell won the 1972 New York U.S. House District 31 Election. Donald J. Mitchell received 98,454 popular votes (47.83%). The main challenger was Robert Castle (39.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Mitchell and Castle

Mitchell +8.8 pts · won by 22,941 votes
98,454 votes
75,513 votes
John H Nicholsaction party6.25%
12,075 votes
John T Buckleyliberal3.72%
7,179 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.