1978 New York U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 15 Election?

Leo C. Zeferetti won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 15 Election. Leo C. Zeferetti received 49,272 popular votes (9.16%). The main challenger was Robert P. Whelan (28.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Zeferetti and Whelan

Whelan +19.2 pts · led by -28,764 votes

Leo C. ZeferetticonservativeWINNER9.16%

49,272 votes

Robert P. Whelan Republican28.35%

20,508 votes

Ronald Seminaraliberal3.53%

2,551 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.