1972Final results
1972 election for New York Assembly District 78
New York State Assembly · New York
Estella B. Diggs (D) won with 87.9% of the vote, defeating Florine Heyward (R) by 79.7 points.
Estella B. DiggsDemocrat · winner
87.9%10,877
Florine HeywardRepublican
8.1%1,006
Bernard JacksonLibertarian
4.0%495
12,378 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET