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1974 New York U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1974 New York U.S. House District 11 Election?

James H. Scheuer won the 1974 New York U.S. House District 11 Election. James H. Scheuer received 62,388 popular votes (72.25%). The main challenger was Edward G Desborough (14.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Scheuer and Desborough

Scheuer +58.0 pts · won by 50,091 votes
James H. ScheuerDemocraticWINNER72.25%
62,388 votes
Edward G DesboroughRepublican14.24%
12,297 votes
Christopher T Acerconservative8.32%
7,181 votes
Tibby Blumliberal5.19%
4,485 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.