Sept. 14, 1992:
Rep. Ted Weiss (D-NY), seeking a ninth term, dies of heart failure -- one day before the New York primary, where he was headed towards an easy win. He was 64.
A liberal leader among House Democrats, Weiss will win his primary posthumously, with about 88 percent of the vote.
Among those who will make themselves available for the Democratic nomination to replace the congressman include former Rep. Bella Abzug and Weiss' widow, Sonya Hoover Weiss. But party leaders instead select state Assemblyman Jerrold Nadler, who easily keeps the 8th CD seat (mostly the upper westside of Manhattan) for the Dems in November. He still serves.
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