1978 New York gubernatorial election

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1978 New York gubernatorial election
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  1974 November 7, 1978 1982  
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Nominee Hugh Carey Perry Duryea
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Liberal Conservative
Running mate Mario Cuomo Bruce Caputo
Popular vote2,429,2722,156,404
Percentage50.95%45.22%

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County results
Carey:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Duryea:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Hugh Carey
Democratic

Elected Governor

Hugh Carey
Democratic

The 1978 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. It was the first reelection of a Democratic governor in New York since 1938.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[ citation needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hugh L. Carey (incumbent) 376,457 51.98%
Democratic Mary Anne Krupsak 244,25233.73%
Democratic Jeremiah B. Bloom 103,47914.29%
Democratic Blank-Void-Scattering-Other28,7263.97%
Total votes724,188 100.00%

Results

New York gubernatorial election, 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hugh Carey2,305,81548.36%
Liberal Hugh Carey123,4572.59%
Total Hugh Carey (incumbent) 2,429,272 50.95% -6.27%
Republican Perry Duryea1,913,43240.13%
Conservative Perry Duryea242,9725.10%
Total Perry Duryea 2,156,40445.22%+3.28%
Right to Life Mary Jane Tobin130,1932.73%N/A
Libertarian Gary Greenberg18,9900.40%+0.20%
Socialist Workers Dianne M. Feeley12,9870.27%+0.10%
Communist Jarvis Tyner 11,4000.24%+0.14%
U.S. Labor Paul Gallagher9,0730.19%+0.13%
Majority 272,8685.72%−9.56%
Turnout 4,768,319
Democratic hold

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