1978Final results
1978 election for New York's 20th District
U.S. House · New York
Theodore Weiss (D) won with 84.6% of the vote, defeating Harry Torczyner (R) by 69.3 points.
Theodore WeissDemocrat · winner
84.6%64,275
Harry TorczynerRepublican
15.4%11,661
75,936 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