1976Final results
1976 election for New York's 23rd District
U.S. House · New York
Bruce F. Caputo (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating J. Edward Meyer (D) by 7.3 points.
Bruce F. CaputoRepublican · winner
53.6%93,006
J. Edward MeyerDemocrat
46.4%80,424
173,430 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