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1978 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

Matthew F. McHugh won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. Matthew F. McHugh received 83,413 popular votes (55.76%). The main challenger was Neil Tyler Wallace (3.81%).

See the full head-to-head between McHugh and Wallace

McHugh +51.9 pts · won by 17,236 votes
Matthew F. McHughDemocraticWINNER55.76%
83,413 votes
Neil Tyler Wallaceconservative3.81%
66,177 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.