Herbert Zelenko

U.S. Representative
Born
March 16, 1906
Died
February 23, 1979
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954–1960
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Zelenko300,266
Opponents126,599
4
Elections run

Between 1954 and 1960, Herbert Zelenko ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Zelenko's biggest single-election total was 87,775 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in New York's District 21. Zelenko's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in New York's District 21, decided by 33,289 votes.

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How many votes has Herbert Zelenko received?

Herbert Zelenko has received 300,266 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Herbert Zelenko’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseNew YorkWon87,77560.82%Thomas H Bartzos
1958U.S. HouseNew YorkWon67,74312.1%Carl Medonick
1956U.S. HouseNew YorkWon81,46457%Dalton J Shapo
1954U.S. HouseNew YorkWon63,28457.04%Floyd Cramer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Z000003) and Wikidata (Q5735995). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Herbert Zelenko: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/herbert-zelenko. 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.