Harold Ostertag
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 22, 1896
- Died
- May 2, 1985
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1950–1962
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ostertag666,101
Opponents359,926
7
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1962, Harold Ostertag ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Ostertag's biggest single-election total was 116,043 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in New York's District 39. Ostertag's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in New York's District 41, decided by 29,431 votes.
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How many votes has Harold Ostertag received?
Harold Ostertag has received 666,101 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 101,82164.34% | Norman C Katner |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 103,16259.68% | Henry R Dutcher |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 90,00465.15% | Harold L Rakov |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 116,04370.47% | William H Mostyn |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 82,76964.78% | George W Cooke |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 107,50165.84% | O Richard Judson Burke |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 64,80164.13% | Frederick Hart Helen Lopez |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000121) and Wikidata (Q64788). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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