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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-29
      1978·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 29 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Gerald B H Solomon
      49.2%90,572 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Edward W Pattison
      43.7%80,512 votes
      Margin
      R+5.5
      184,223 total votes
      4 candidates184,223 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerald B H SolomonREP✓
      		REP90,57249.2%
      Edward W PattisonDEM
      		DEM80,51243.7%
      Gerald B H SolomonOTH
      		OTH8,9464.9%
      Edward W PattisonOTH
      		OTH4,1932.3%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2010
      Thomas W Reed IIREP
      R+3.4
      2008
      Eric J J MassaDEM
      D+5.0
      2006
      Eric J J MassaDEM
      D+1.5
      2004
      John Randy KuhlREP
      R+10.6
      2002
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+38.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+18.9
      1998
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+16.1
      1996
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+25.1
      1994
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+14.6
      1992
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+13.4
      Redistricted
      1990
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+34.0
      1988
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+42.2
      1986
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+46.5
      1984
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+45.3
      1982
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+36.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Edward W PattisonDEM
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gerald B H SolomonOTH
      Record15W-20L
      Avg MarginR+39.8
      Career1972-1996
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1978

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