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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-07-043382
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070810
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070814

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NU HORIZONS ELECTRONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718074
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065]
		IRS NUMBER:				112621097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 MAXESS RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163965000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		70 MAXESS ROAD
		STREET 2:		6000 NEW HORIZONS BLVD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOVICK MARTIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001265727

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08798
		FILM NUMBER:		071054632

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		65 WILDWOOD DRIVE
		CITY:			LAUREL HOLLOW
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11791
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166928358
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000718074</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NU HORIZONS ELECTRONICS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NUHC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001265727</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NOVICK MARTIN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>65 WILDWOOD DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAUREL HOLLOW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>US 11791</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>2002 Outside Directors' Stock Option Plan</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.91</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-08-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-08-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest 33 1/3% on each of the date of grant and the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include options to purchase 15,000 shares under the 2002 Outside Directors' Stock Option Plan which are not exercisable within 60 days.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Martin Novick</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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