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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-12
      1978·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 12 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Shirley Chisholm
      73.1%21,406 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Shirley Chisholm
      14.7%4,291 votes
      Margin
      D+60.9
      29,277 total votes
      3 candidates29,277 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Shirley ChisholmDEM✓
      		DEM21,40673.1%
      Shirley ChisholmOTH
      		OTH4,29114.7%
      Charles GibbsREP
      		REP3,58012.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+63.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.8
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202480.8%17.2%D+63.6339,053
      202085.2%13.8%D+71.4341,717
      201683.1%12.8%D+70.4326,197
      201277.6%22.4%D+55.2285,944
      200880.6%18.5%D+62.2332,093

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+52.7
      2022
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+57.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Carolyn B MaloneyDEM
      D+64.3
      2018
      Carolyn B MaloneyDEM
      D+69.6
      2016
      Carolyn B MaloneyDEM
      D+57.9
      2014
      Carolyn B MaloneyDEM
      D+50.1
      2012
      Carolyn B MaloneyDEM
      D+53.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+79.1
      2008
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+56.7
      2006
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+58.7
      2004
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+51.9
      2002
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+51.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+53.4
      1998
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+57.4
      1996
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+51.0
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Shirley ChisholmDEM
      Record3W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Charles GibbsREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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