1978Final results
1978 election for New York's 26th District
U.S. House · New York
Benjamin Gilman (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Charles Emmet Holbrook (D) by 32.4 points.
Benjamin GilmanRepublican · winner
62.3%87,059
Charles Emmet HolbrookDemocrat
30.0%41,870
William R. SchaefferConservative
7.7%10,708
139,637 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