1978 New York gubernatorial election
November 7, 1978
 
Nominee Hugh Carey Perry Duryea
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Liberal Conservative
Running mate Mario Cuomo Bruce Caputo
Popular vote 2,429,272 2,156,404
Percentage 50.95% 45.22%
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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results
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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