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1976 New York U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1976 New York U.S. House District 26 Election?

Benjamin A. Gilman won the 1976 New York U.S. House District 26 Election. Benjamin A. Gilman received 120,049 popular votes (65.25%). The main challenger was John R. Maloney (32.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilman and Maloney

Gilman +32.4 pts · won by 59,538 votes
Benjamin A. GilmanRepublicanWINNER65.25%
120,049 votes
John R. MaloneyDemocratic32.89%
60,511 votes
Eugene R. Victorliberal1.86%
3,421 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.