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1978 New York U.S. House District 33 Election

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Who won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 33 Election?

Gary A. Lee won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 33 Election. Gary A. Lee received 82,501 popular votes (55.95%). The main challenger was Roy A. Bernardi (39.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Lee and Bernardi

Lee +16.4 pts · won by 24,215 votes
Gary A. LeeRepublicanWINNER55.95%
82,501 votes
Roy A. BernardiDemocratic39.53%
58,286 votes
Robert J. Byrneconservative3.37%
4,972 votes
Lynne Budzinskiliberal1.15%
1,695 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.