1976Final results
1976 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
John M. Murphy (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Kenneth J. Grossberger (R) by 45.2 points.
John M. MurphyDemocrat · winner
65.6%89,126
Kenneth J. GrossbergerRepublican
20.4%27,734
John M. PetersConservative
7.7%10,399
Ned SchneierOther party
6.4%8,656
135,915 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