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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-38
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      New York District 38 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Jack F Kemp
      83.3%100,032 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Jack F Kemp
      11.6%13,896 votes
      Margin
      R+83.3
      120,132 total votes
      3 candidates120,132 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jack F KempREP✓
      		REP100,03283.3%
      Jack F KempOTH
      		OTH13,89611.6%
      James A PeckOTH
      		OTH6,2045.2%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      1980
      Jack F KempREP
      R+51.7
      1976
      Jack F KempREP
      R+50.7
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Jack F KempOTH
      Record6W-8L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      James A PeckOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+13.3
      Career1978-2004
      State House / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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