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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/New York/NY-26
      1980·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 26 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Benjamin A Gilman
      74.3%137,159 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Eugene R Victor
      18.9%34,906 votes
      Margin
      R+55.4
      184,692 total votes
      5 candidates184,692 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Benjamin A GilmanREP✓
      		REP137,15974.3%
      Eugene R VictorDEM
      		DEM34,90618.9%
      Edmond W FarrellOTH
      		OTH8,7664.8%
      Eugene R VictorOTH
      		OTH2,5691.4%
      Tom GoonanLIB
      		LIB1,2920.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+19.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.9
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202458.9%39.6%D+19.3339,786
      202061.7%36.6%D+25.1354,198
      201656.5%38.9%D+17.6321,436
      201264.3%35.7%D+28.6312,083
      200862.7%35.7%D+27.0344,663

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Timothy M KennedyDEM
      D+27.9
      2022
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+28.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+32.8
      2018
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+41.4
      2016
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+44.5
      2014
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+35.8
      2012
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+45.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Christopher John LeeREP
      R+43.8
      2008
      Christopher John LeeREP
      R+4.7
      2006
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+4.0
      2004
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+6.5
      2002
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+30.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+19.0
      1998
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+27.6
      1996
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+16.0
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Benjamin A GilmanREP
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginR+36.5
      Career1968-2000
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Eugene R VictorOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Edmond W FarrellOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+0.9
      Career1980-1982
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Tom GoonanLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1980

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