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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/New York/NY-33
      1982·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 33 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Henry J Novak
      81.2%121,754 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Walter J Pillich
      11.9%17,826 votes
      Margin
      D+69.3
      149,977 total votes
      5 candidates149,977 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Henry J NovakDEM✓
      DEM121,75481.2%
      Walter J PillichREP
      REP17,82611.9%
      Henry J NovakOTH
      OTH4,3372.9%
      James F GallagherOTH
      OTH4,0952.7%
      Walter J PillichOTH
      OTH1,9651.3%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      1990
      Henry J NowakDEM
      D+50.4
      1988
      Henry J NowakDEM
      D+96.3
      1986
      Henry J NowakDEM
      D+68.1
      1984
      Henry J NowakDEM
      D+55.3
      Redistricted
      1980
      Gary A LeeREP
      R+47.1
      1978
      Gary A LeeREP
      R+16.4
      1976
      William F WalshREP
      R+41.8
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Henry J NovakDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      James F GallagherOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+42.6
      Career1980-1982
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Walter J PillichOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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