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1980 New York U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 26 Election?

Benjamin A. Gilman won the 1980 New York U.S. House District 26 Election. Benjamin A. Gilman received 137,159 popular votes (74.26%). The main challenger was Eugene R. Victor (20.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilman and Victor

Gilman +54.0 pts · won by 99,684 votes
Benjamin A. GilmanRepublicanWINNER74.26%
137,159 votes
Eugene R. VictorDemocratic20.29%
37,475 votes
Edmond W. FarrellRight To Life4.75%
8,766 votes
Tom GoonanLibertarian0.7%
1,292 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified November 9, 2026.