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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.

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Results

Democratic primary results[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugh L. Carey (incumbent) 376,457 51.98%
Democratic Mary Anne Krupsak 244,252 33.73%
Democratic Jeremiah B. Bloom 103,479 14.29%
Democratic Blank-Void-Scattering-Other 28,726 3.97%
Total votes 724,188 100.00%

Results

New York gubernatorial election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hugh Carey 2,305,815 48.36%
Liberal Hugh Carey 123,457 2.59%
Total Hugh Carey (incumbent) 2,429,272 50.95% -6.27%
Republican Perry Duryea 1,913,432 40.13%
Conservative Perry Duryea 242,972 5.10%
Total Perry Duryea 2,156,404 45.22% +3.28%
Right to Life Mary Jane Tobin 130,193 2.73% N/A
Libertarian Gary Greenberg 18,990 0.40% +0.20%
Socialist Workers Dianne M. Feeley 12,987 0.27% +0.10%
Communist Jarvis Tyner 11,400 0.24% +0.14%
U.S. Labor Paul Gallagher 9,073 0.19% +0.13%
Majority 272,868 5.72% -9.56%
Turnout 4,768,319
Democratic hold


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