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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-37
      1978·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 37 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Henry J Nowak
      74.8%67,475 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Charles Poth III
      19.5%17,585 votes
      Margin
      D+55.3
      90,271 total votes
      5 candidates90,271 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Henry J NowakDEM✓
      		DEM67,47574.8%
      Charles Poth IIIREP
      		REP17,58519.5%
      Henry J NowakOTH
      		OTH3,4363.8%
      Dunstan L HaettenschwillerOTH
      		OTH1,5011.7%
      Khushro GhandiOTH
      		OTH2740.3%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      1980
      Henry J NowakDEM
      D+66.0
      1976
      Henry J NowakDEM
      D+56.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Henry J NowakDEM
      Record7W-7L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Charles Poth IIIREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Khushro GhandiOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+92.5
      Career1974-1978
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Dunstan L HaettenschwillerOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+50.2
      Career1978-1980
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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