1978Final results
1978 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
James Scheuer (D) won with 78.5% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Huhn (R) by 56.9 points.
James ScheuerDemocrat · winner
78.5%58,997
Kenneth HuhnRepublican
21.5%16,206
75,203 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