1978 New York U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 16 Election?

Elizabeth Holtzman won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 16 Election. Elizabeth Holtzman received 59,703 popular votes (9.39%). The main challenger was John H. Fox (5.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Holtzman and Fox

Holtzman +4.2 pts · won by 55,921 votes

Elizabeth HoltzmanliberalWINNER9.39%

59,703 votes

John H. Foxconservative5.19%

3,782 votes

Larry Pennerunited taxpayers0.51%

9,405 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.