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2012 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 2012 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

Nita M. Lowey won the 2012 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. Nita M. Lowey received 171,417 popular votes (3.29%). The main challenger was Joe E. Carvin (30.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Lowey and Carvin

Carvin +27.6 pts · led by -79,518 votes
Nita M. Loweyworking familiesWINNER3.29%
171,417 votes
Joe E. CarvinRepublican30.9%
91,899 votes
Francis E. Morganthalerwe the people0.93%
2,771 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.