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2008 New York U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 2008 New York U.S. House District 23 Election?

John M. McHugh won the 2008 New York U.S. House District 23 Election. John M. McHugh received 143,029 popular votes (3.56%). The main challenger was Michael P. Oot (26.81%).

See the full head-to-head between McHugh and Oot

Oot +23.3 pts · led by -67,158 votes
John M. McHughconservativeWINNER3.56%
143,029 votes
Michael P. OotDemocratic26.81%
75,871 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.