Elizabeth Holtzman
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 11, 1941
- Current age
- 84
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1972–1980
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holtzman2.9M
Opponents3.5M
5
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1980, Elizabeth Holtzman ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 4 and losing 1. Holtzman's biggest single-election total was 2,618,661 votes, in the 1980 U.S. Senate election in New York. Holtzman's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in New York's District 16, decided by 50,298 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in New York, every U.S. House race in New York's District 16, or all 1980 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Elizabeth Holtzman received?
Elizabeth Holtzman has received 2,943,353 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. SenateNew York | Lost | 2,618,66143.54% | Alfonse M. D'Amato Jacob K. Javits Richard Savadel William R. Scott Thomas Soto Victor A. Nieto |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 59,7039.39% | Larry Penner John H. Fox |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 93,99576.7% | Gladys Pemberton |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 74,0108.76% | Joseph L Gentili |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 96,98464.02% | Jr, Nicholas R Macchio William Sampol Emanuel Celler |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000752) and Wikidata (Q5362988). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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