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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-28
      1978·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 28 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Samuel S Stratton
      76.3%139,575 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Paul H Tocker
      18.1%33,112 votes
      Margin
      D+58.2
      182,945 total votes
      4 candidates182,945 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Samuel S StrattonDEM✓
      		DEM139,57576.3%
      Paul H TockerREP
      		REP33,11218.1%
      Richard A HindOTH
      		OTH7,3534.0%
      Paul H TockerOTH
      		OTH2,9051.6%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2010
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+33.9
      2008
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+41.7
      2006
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+39.0
      2004
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+38.7
      2002
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+27.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+33.1
      1998
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+35.2
      1996
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+19.2
      1994
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+24.0
      1992
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+17.1
      Redistricted
      1990
      Matthew F McHughDEM
      D+26.0
      1988
      Matthew F McHughDEM
      D+93.2
      1986
      Matthew F McHughDEM
      D+41.1
      1984
      Matthew F McHughDEM
      D+15.1
      1982
      Matthew F McHughDEM
      D+15.1
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Samuel S StrattonDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Paul H TockerOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard A HindOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

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