1978Final results
1978 election for New York's 37th District
U.S. House · New York
Henry Nowak (D) won with 78.6% of the vote, defeating Charles Poth III (R) by 59.1 points.
Henry NowakDemocrat · winner
78.6%70,911
Charles Poth IIIRepublican
19.5%17,585
Dunstan HaettenschwillerConservative
1.7%1,501
Khushro GhandiOther party
0.3%274
90,271 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
The candidates
Henry Nowak (D)Charles Poth III (R)
Also on the ballot: Dunstan Haettenschwiller (Conservative), 1.7%; Khushro Ghandi (Other party), 0.3%