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1978 New York U.S. House District 29 Election

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Who won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 29 Election?

Gerald B. H. Solomon won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 29 Election. Gerald B. H. Solomon received 99,518 popular votes (4.86%). The main challenger was Edward W. Pattison (43.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Solomon and Pattison

Pattison +38.8 pts · led by -14,813 votes
Gerald B. H. SolomonconservativeWINNER4.86%
99,518 votes
Edward W. PattisonDemocratic43.7%
84,705 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.