Hugh Carey
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 11, 1919
- Died
- August 7, 2011
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1960–1972
5-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carey428,577
Opponents360,267
7
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1972, Hugh Carey ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 2. Carey's biggest single-election total was 77,019 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in New York's District 15. Carey's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in New York's District 15, decided by 8,941 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 15, every U.S. House race in New York's District 12, or all 1972 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Hugh Carey received?
Hugh Carey has received 428,577 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 77,01952.17% | John F Gangemi John N Jones Carl Saks (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 50,76764.66% | Frank C Spinner (head-to-head) Stephen P Marion (head-to-head) Carl Saks (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 59,70757.58% | Frank C Spinner (head-to-head) Stephen P Marion (head-to-head) Vincent T Mase |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 52,9193.45% | Ryan |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 66,5673.06% | Luigi R Marano |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 55,60246.11% | Frank A Dorn (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 65,9966.65% | Frank A Dorn (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000143) and Wikidata (Q878798). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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