1976Final results
1976 election for New York's 16th District
U.S. House · New York
Elizabeth Holtzman (D) won with 82.9% of the vote, defeating Gladys Pemberton (R) by 65.7 points.
Elizabeth HoltzmanDemocrat · winner
82.9%93,995
Gladys PembertonRepublican
17.1%19,423
113,418 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET