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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-23
      1978·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 23 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Peter A Peyser
      51.6%66,354 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Angelo Martinelli
      38.2%49,071 votes
      Margin
      D+13.4
      128,572 total votes
      4 candidates128,572 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Peter A PeyserDEM✓
      		DEM66,35451.6%
      Angelo MartinelliREP
      		REP49,07138.2%
      Angelo MartinelliOTH
      		OTH10,3848.1%
      John P HagenOTH
      		OTH2,7632.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+21.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.1%60.1%R+21.0395,086
      202039.9%58.1%R+18.2401,042
      201634.5%59.7%R+25.2357,094
      201244.3%55.7%R+11.4332,863
      200845.4%52.6%R+7.3364,837

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Nicholas A. LangworthyREP
      R+21.5
      2022
      Nicholas A. LangworthyREP
      R+19.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Tom ReedREP
      R+14.1
      2018
      Thomas W Reed IIREP
      R+5.7
      2016
      Tom ReedREP
      R+10.3
      2014
      Tom ReedREP
      R+17.9
      2012
      Tom ReedREP
      R+1.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      William L OwensDEM
      D+4.7
      2008
      John M McHughREP
      R+19.4
      2006
      John M McHughREP
      R+16.6
      2004
      John M McHughREP
      R+26.3
      2002
      John M McHughREP
      R+59.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Sherwood L BoehlertREP
      R+32.5
      1998
      Sherwood L BoehlertREP
      R+60.8
      1996
      Sherwood L BoehlertREP
      R+30.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Angelo MartinelliREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      John P HagenOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Peter A PeyserDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1982
      US House
      Full profile →

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