1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 1
New York State Assembly · New York
John L. Behan (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating John T. Donohue (D) by 19.6 points.
John L. BehanRepublican · winner
59.8%32,117
John T. DonohueDemocrat
40.2%21,601
53,718 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET