Elections / 1978 · House · NY-24
NY-24 — 1978 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1978 US House electionNY-24 · U.S. HouseOttingerD+13.3
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Richard L Ottinger (i) ✓Democrat | 56.1% | 75,397 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael R EdelmanRepublican | 42.7% | 57,451 |
| Richard O ReyesIndependent | 1.1% | 1,423 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
NY-24 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 359,407 | |
| 2022 | R | 277,253 | |
| 2020 | R | 344,127 | |
| 2018 | R | 260,477 | |
| 2016 | R | 302,115 | |
| 2014 | R | 198,778 | |
| 2012 | D | 292,768 | |
| 2010 | R | 191,408 | |
| 2008 | D | 251,679 | |
| 2006 | D | 203,324 | |
| 2004 | R | 251,368 | |
| 2002 | R | 152,777 | |
| 2000 | R | 186,187 | |
| 1998 | R | 147,693 | |
| 1996 | R | 174,682 | |
| 1994 | R | 184,879 | |
| 1992 | R | 201,069 | |
| 1990 | R | 190,607 | |
| 1988 | R | 225,139 | |
| 1986 | R | 166,510 | |
| 1984 | R | 224,207 | |
| 1982 | R | 189,737 | |
| 1980 | D | 168,553 | |
| 1978 | D | 134,463 | |
| 1976 | D | 183,012 |
Same ballot, 1978NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.