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1978 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Robert Garcia won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Robert Garcia received 23,950 popular votes (97.96%). The main challenger was Lawrence W. Lindsley Sr. (2.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Garcia and Lindsley

Garcia +95.9 pts · won by 23,451 votes
Robert GarciaDemocraticWINNER97.96%
23,950 votes
Lawrence W. Lindsley Sr.Conservative2.04%
499 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified November 11, 2026.