1976 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1976 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Benjamin S. Rosenthal won the 1976 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Benjamin S. Rosenthal received 107,295 popular votes (6.05%). The main challenger was Albert Lemishow (17.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Rosenthal and Lemishow

Lemishow +11.2 pts · led by -77,104 votes

Benjamin S. RosenthalliberalWINNER6.05%

107,295 votes

Albert Lemishow Republican17.23%

30,191 votes

Harry Brownsocialist workers0.27%

375 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.