1978Final results
1978 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
John M. Murphy (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating John M. Peters (R) by 21.2 points.
John M. MurphyDemocrat · winner
54.2%54,228
John M. PetersRepublican
33.1%33,071
Thomas Hoyt StokesOther party
12.7%12,662
99,961 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