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1978 New York U.S. House District 34 Election

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Who won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 34 Election?

Frank J. Horton won the 1978 New York U.S. House District 34 Election. Frank J. Horton received 122,785 popular votes (43.08%). The main challenger was Leo J. Kesselring (12.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Horton and Kesselring

Horton +30.2 pts · won by 104,658 votes
Frank J. HortonDemocraticWINNER43.08%
122,785 votes
Leo J. Kesselringconservative12.86%
18,127 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.