Herbert Tenzer

U.S. Representative
Born
November 1, 1905
Died
March 24, 1993
Age at death
87
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964–1966
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tenzer201,501
Opponents178,469
2
Elections run

Between 1964 and 1966, Herbert Tenzer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Tenzer's biggest single-election total was 112,899 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in New York's District 5. Tenzer's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in New York's District 5, decided by 2,246 votes.

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How many votes has Herbert Tenzer received?

Herbert Tenzer has received 201,501 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Herbert Tenzer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. HouseNew YorkWon88,60243.96%William R Brennan
Elijah M Fisher
1964U.S. HouseNew YorkWon112,89951.7%Ralph J Edsell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000128) and Wikidata (Q866788). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Herbert Tenzer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/herbert-tenzer. 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.