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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/New York
      1978·Governor·New York

      New York Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Hugh L. Carey
      50.9%2,429,272 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Perry B Duryea Jr.
      45.2%2,156,404 votes
      Margin
      D+5.7
      4,768,820 total votes
      3 candidates4,768,820 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Hugh L. CareyDEM✓
      		DEM2,429,27250.9%
      Perry B Duryea Jr.REP
      		REP2,156,40445.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH183,1443.8%

      Seat History

      Governor in New York

      2022
      Kathy HochulDEM
      D+6.4
      2018
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+23.4
      2014
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+13.9
      2010
      Andrew CuomoDEM
      D+29.3
      2006
      Eliot SpitzerDEM
      D+40.8
      2002
      George E PatakiREP
      R+15.9
      1998
      George E PatakiREP
      R+21.1
      1994
      George E PatakiREP
      R+3.3
      1990
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+31.8
      1986
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+32.9
      1982
      Mario M. CuomoDEM
      D+3.4
      1974
      Hugh L. CareyDEM
      D+15.3
      1970
      Nelson A. RockefellerREP
      R+12.1
      1966
      Nelson A. RockefellerREP
      R+6.5
      View all Governor history for New York →

      Candidates

      Hugh L. CareyDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+10.5
      Career1974-1978
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Perry B Duryea Jr.REP
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginR+25.4
      Career1968-1978
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

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