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1976Final results

1976 election for New York's 4th District

U.S. House · New York

Norman Lent (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Gerald P. Halpern (D) by 11.6 points.

Norman LentRepublican · winner
55.8%106,058
44.2%83,971
190,029 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

EvenR+33.71980R+24.01982R+39.71984R+34.21986R+42.51988R+27.11990

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