1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
William Carney (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating John Randolph (D) by 14.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
William CarneyRepublican · winner
56.3%90,115
John RandolphDemocrat
41.9%67,180
Dorothy A. SamekOther party
1.8%2,909
160,204 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET