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1976 New York U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1976 New York U.S. House District 17 Election?

John M. Murphy won the 1976 New York U.S. House District 17 Election. John M. Murphy received 89,126 popular votes (65.57%). The main challenger was Kenneth J. Grossberger (20.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Grossberger

Murphy +45.2 pts · won by 61,392 votes
John M. MurphyDemocraticWINNER65.57%
89,126 votes
Kenneth J. GrossbergerRepublican20.41%
27,734 votes
John M. Petersconservative7.65%
10,399 votes
Ned Schneierliberal6.37%
8,656 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.