Bella Abzug
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 24, 1920
- Died
- March 31, 1998
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1970–1974
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Abzug208,579
Opponents131,384
3
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1974, Bella Abzug ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Abzug's biggest single-election total was 85,558 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in New York's District 20. Abzug's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in New York's District 19, decided by 8,487 votes.
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How many votes has Bella Abzug received?
Bella Abzug has received 208,579 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 76,07467.68% | Stephen Posner Mitchell Claire Moriarty Frank J Nelson |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 85,55855.74% | Ryan Bernard P Levy Harvey J Michelman Joanna Misnik |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 46,94752.26% | Barry Farber Salvatore Lodico |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000018) and Wikidata (Q464724). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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