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1978 New York U.S. House District 32 Election

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Who won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 32 Election?

James M. Hanley won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 32 Election. James M. Hanley received 76,251 popular votes (52.42%). The main challenger was Peter Del Giorno (4.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Hanley and Giorno

Hanley +48.0 pts · won by 9,180 votes
James M. HanleyDemocraticWINNER52.42%
76,251 votes
Peter Del Giornoconservative4.39%
67,071 votes
Lillian E. Reinerliberal1.48%
2,149 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.