1976Final results

1976 election for New York's 21st District

Name: 1976 election for New York's 21st District
Start: 1976-11-02
Location: New York

U.S. House · New York

Herman Badillo (D) won with 98.6% of the vote, defeating Lawrence W. Lindsley Sr. (Con) by 97.1 points.

Herman BadilloDemocrat · winner

98.6%41,285

1.4%598

41,883 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET