1978Final results

1978 election for New York's 34th District

Name: 1978 election for New York's 34th District
Start: 1978-11-07
Location: New York

U.S. House · New York

Frank Horton (R) won with 87.1% of the vote, defeating Leo J. Kesselring (Con) by 74.3 points.

Frank HortonRepublican · winner

87.1%122,785

12.9%18,127

140,912 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET