Lester Holtzman
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 1, 1913
- Died
- November 12, 2002
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952–1960
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holtzman577,505
Opponents416,834
5
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1960, Lester Holtzman ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Holtzman's biggest single-election total was 155,904 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in New York's District 6. Holtzman's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in New York's District 6, decided by 13,352 votes.
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How many votes has Lester Holtzman received?
Lester Holtzman has received 577,505 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 155,90455.54% | Vincent L Pitaro |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 106,76210.66% | Jerome F Reilly |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 128,5457.58% | Albert H Buschmann |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 81,0338.02% | Julius Halpern |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 105,2619.8% | Anthony J B Ross Morris Pottish |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000753) and Wikidata (Q1103441). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lester Holtzman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lester-holtzman. Accessed [date].