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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-11
      1978·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 11 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James H Scheuer
      74.3%55,880 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Kenneth Huhn
      15.9%11,987 votes
      Margin
      D+58.4
      75,203 total votes
      4 candidates75,203 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James H ScheuerDEM✓
      		DEM55,88074.3%
      Kenneth HuhnREP
      		REP11,98715.9%
      Kenneth HuhnOTH
      		OTH4,2195.6%
      James H ScheuerOTH
      		OTH3,1174.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+24.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+16.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202436.9%61.3%R+24.4272,725
      202045.7%53.4%R+7.6294,600
      201644.4%52.3%R+7.8247,539
      201253.4%46.6%D+6.9208,046
      200848.9%50.1%R+1.2229,073

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Nicole MalliotakisREP
      R+21.7
      2022
      Nicole MalliotakisREP
      R+18.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Nicole MalliotakisREP
      R+2.9
      2018
      Max N RoseDEM
      D+8.5
      2016
      Daniel M Donovan Jr.REP
      R+14.8
      2014
      Michael G GrimmREP
      R+6.2
      2012
      Michael G GrimmREP
      R+1.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Yvette D ClarkeDEM
      D+76.2
      2008
      Yvette D ClarkeDEM
      D+63.5
      2006
      Yvette D ClarkeDEM
      D+60.4
      2004
      Major R OwensDEM
      D+66.4
      2002
      Major R OwensDEM
      D+49.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Major R OwensDEM
      D+59.7
      1998
      Major R OwensDEM
      D+63.6
      1996
      Major R OwensDEM
      D+61.4
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      James H ScheuerDEM
      Record8W-7L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kenneth HuhnOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+71.2
      Career1978-2002
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1978

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