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1978 New York U.S. House District 17 Election
New York · 3 candidates
Murphy +29.2 pts · won by 21,157 votes
John M. MurphyDemocraticWINNER54.25%
54,228 votes
John M. PetersRepublican25.08%
33,071 votes
Thomas Hoyt Stokesliberal12.67%
12,662 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).