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1978
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New York District 16 US House
Winner
DEM
Elizabeth Holtzman
72.5%
52,855 votes
Runner-up
REP
Larry Penner
12.4%
9,033 votes
Margin
D+60.1
72,890
total votes
5 candidates
72,890 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Elizabeth Holtzman
DEM
✓
DEM
52,855
72.5%
Larry Penner
REP
REP
9,033
12.4%
Elizabeth Holtzman
OTH
OTH
6,848
9.4%
John H Fox
OTH
OTH
3,782
5.2%
Larry Penner
OTH
OTH
372
0.5%
Presidential Vote by District
5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
Latest (
2024
)
D+33.1
Shift vs 2020
↓ R+11.5
R+40
R+20
Even
D+20
D+40
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Year
Dem %
Rep %
Margin
Turnout
2024
66.2%
33.1%
D+33.1
326,298
2020
71.8%
27.2%
D+44.6
334,406
2016
70.1%
26.3%
D+43.8
306,815
2012
69.0%
31.0%
D+38.0
283,094
2008
68.5%
30.6%
D+37.9
303,905
Seat History
US House in New York
2024
George S Latimer
DEM
D+39.6
2022
Jamaal Bowman
DEM
D+23.9
Redistricted
2020
Jamaal Bowman
DEM
D+69.3
2018
Eliot L Engel
DEM
D+94.3
2016
Eliot L Engel
DEM
D+69.1
2014
Eliot L Engel
DEM
D+65.0
2012
Eliot L Engel
DEM
D+44.4
Redistricted
2010
Jose E Serrano
DEM
D+83.2
2008
Jose E Serrano
DEM
D+70.4
2006
Jose E Serrano
DEM
D+69.7
2004
Jose E Serrano
DEM
D+68.7
2002
Jose E Serrano
DEM
D+56.7
Redistricted
2000
Jose E Serrano
DEM
D+69.1
1998
Jose E Serrano
DEM
D+70.3
1996
Jose E Serrano
DEM
D+64.3
View all US House history for New York →
Candidates
Elizabeth Holtzman
DEM
Record
2W-2L
Avg Margin
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Career
1976-1978
US House
Full profile →
John H Fox
OTH
Record
0W-6L
Avg Margin
D+58.4
Career
1970-1988
State House / State Senate / US House
Full profile →
Larry Penner
OTH
Record
0W-5L
Avg Margin
D+26.3
Career
1978-1980
State House / US House
Full profile →
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