1978Final results
1978 election for New York's 6th District
U.S. House · New York
Lester L. Wolff (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Stuart L. Ain (R) by 27.1 points.
Lester L. WolffDemocrat · winner
60.0%80,799
Stuart L. AinRepublican
32.9%44,304
Howard HorowitzConservative
7.1%9,503
134,606 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