1978 New York U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 8 Election?

Benjamin S. Rosenthal won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 8 Election. Benjamin S. Rosenthal received 74,872 popular votes (6.2%). The main challenger was Albert Lemishow (15.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Rosenthal and Lemishow

Lemishow +9.7 pts · led by -59,707 votes

Benjamin S. RosenthalliberalWINNER6.2%

74,872 votes

Albert Lemishow Republican15.93%

15,165 votes

Paul C. Ruebenackerconservative5.43%

5,165 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.