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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-34
      1978·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 34 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Frank J Horton
      44.1%62,081 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Frank J Horton
      43.1%60,704 votes
      Margin
      R+1.0
      140,912 total votes
      3 candidates140,912 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Frank J HortonREP✓
      		REP62,08144.1%
      Frank J HortonDEM
      		DEM60,70443.1%
      Leo J KesselringOTH
      		OTH18,12712.9%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      1990
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+28.0
      1988
      Amo HoughtonREP
      R+88.0
      1986
      Amory Houghton Jr.REP
      R+16.3
      1984
      Stanley N LundineDEM
      D+12.9
      1982
      Stanley N LundineDEM
      D+24.0
      Redistricted
      1980
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+52.2
      1976
      Frank J HortonREP
      R+35.5
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Frank J HortonREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Leo J KesselringOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

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