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  Weiss, Theodore
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameTheodore Weiss
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New York, New York , United States
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Born September 17, 1927
DiedSeptember 14, 1992 (64 years)
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Tags Hungarian - Jewish - Army -
Infoborn in Gava, Hungary, September 17, 1927; attended the primary schools of Hungary until 1938 when he emmigrated to the United States and settled in South Amboy, N.J.; continued his education in the public schools of South Amboy; graduated from Hoffman High School, 1946; B.A., Syracuse (N.Y.) University, 1951; LL.B., Syracuse University, 1952; admitted to the New York bar in 1953 and commenced practice in New York City; served in the United States Army, 1946-1947; naturalized citizen of the United States, 1953; served as New York County assistant district attorney, 1955-1959; engaged in the private practice of law in New York City, 1959-1976; member, Council of the city of New York, 1962-1977; delegate, New York State Democratic convention, 1962; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1972; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1977, until his death in New York City on September 14, 1992.


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RACES
  09/15/1992 NY District 8 - D Primary Won 89.21% (+78.43%)
  11/06/1990 NY District 17 Won 80.45% (+64.99%)
  11/08/1988 NY District 17 Won 84.37% (+68.73%)
  09/15/1988 NY District 17 - D Primary Won 87.52% (+75.05%)
  11/04/1986 NY District 17 Won 85.47% (+71.46%)
  09/09/1986 NY District 17 - D Primary Won 89.09% (+78.18%)
  11/06/1984 NY District 17 Won 81.46% (+64.76%)
  09/11/1984 NY District 17 - D Primary Won 84.81% (+69.61%)
  11/02/1982 NY District 17 Won 85.03% (+70.06%)
  11/04/1980 NY District 20 Won 82.39% (+67.76%)
  11/07/1978 NY District 20 Won 84.64% (+69.29%)
  11/02/1976 NY District 20 Won 83.24% (+70.47%)
  11/05/1974 New York City Council 04 Won 84.51% (+72.24%)
  11/06/1973 New York City Council 04 Won 86.47% (+72.94%)
  01/07/1970 New York City Council Majority Leader Lost 15.62% (-68.75%)
  11/04/1969 New York City Council 03 Won 85.90% (+71.81%)
  06/18/1968 NY District 19 - D Primary Lost 44.15% (-11.71%)
  09/27/1966 NY District 19 - D Primary Re-Vote Lost 48.37% (-3.26%)
  06/28/1966 NY District 19 - D Primary Lost 49.78% (-0.43%)
  11/02/1965 New York City Council 03 Won 65.82% (+36.36%)
  11/07/1961 New York City Council 25 Won 47.87% (+8.69%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NYC Mayor - D Primary - Sep 12, 1989 D David Dinkins
New York City Mayor - Nov 04, 1969 D John V. Lindsay