1978Final results
1978 election for New York's 28th District
U.S. House · New York
Samuel S. Stratton (D) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating Paul H. Tocker (R) by 56.6 points.
Samuel S. StrattonDemocrat · winner
76.3%139,575
Paul H. TockerRepublican
19.7%36,017
Richard A. HindOther party
4.0%7,353
182,945 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