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

Harold Ostertag’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseNew YorkWon101,82164.34%Norman C Katner
1960U.S. HouseNew YorkWon103,16259.68%Henry R Dutcher
1958U.S. HouseNew YorkWon90,00465.15%Harold L Rakov
1956U.S. HouseNew YorkWon116,04370.47%William H Mostyn
1954U.S. HouseNew YorkWon82,76964.78%George W Cooke
1952U.S. HouseNew YorkWon107,50165.84%O Richard Judson
Burke
1950U.S. HouseNew YorkWon64,80164.13%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harold Ostertag: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harold-ostertag. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.