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1982 New York U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 7 Election?

Benjamin S. Rosenthal won the 1982 New York U.S. House District 7 Election. Benjamin S. Rosenthal received 84,013 popular votes (73.26%). The main challenger was Albert Lemishow (1.47%).

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

Rosenthal +71.8 pts · won by 59,181 votes
Benjamin S. RosenthalDemocraticWINNER73.26%
84,013 votes
Albert Lemishowright to life1.47%
24,832 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.