Elections / 1978 · Governor · NY
New York — 1978 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1978 · GovernorNew York · GovernorHugh CareyD+6.0
Candidates
New York 1978 governor — certified statewide results.
- Hugh Carey✓Democratic2,429,27253.0%
- Perry DuryeaRepublican2,156,40447.0%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+4.4Governor 1978D+6.0vs. baselineD+1.5
New York's 1978 governor race ran 1.5 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1978NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.