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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-32
      1978·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 32 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James M Hanley
      52.4%76,251 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Peter Del Giorno
      41.7%60,687 votes
      Margin
      D+10.7
      145,471 total votes
      4 candidates145,471 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James M HanleyDEM✓
      		DEM76,25152.4%
      Peter Del GiornoREP
      		REP60,68741.7%
      Peter Del GiornoOTH
      		OTH6,3844.4%
      Lillian E ReinerOTH
      		OTH2,1491.5%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      1990
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+19.4
      1988
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+46.5
      1986
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+86.5
      1984
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+38.9
      1982
      John J LafalceDEM
      D+88.1
      Redistricted
      1980
      George C WortleyREP
      R+25.8
      1976
      James M HanleyDEM
      D+14.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      James M HanleyDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lillian E ReinerOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+3.3
      Career1974-1982
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Peter Del GiornoOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1978

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