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1978Final results

1978 election for New York Assembly District 11

New York State Assembly · New York

Philip B. Healey (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Roberta Edelman (D) by 39.7 points.

Philip B. HealeyRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.1%23,556
29.4%10,017
Mary F. RocheLibertarian
1.6%530
34,103 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

EvenR+40.41972R+19.31974R+29.51976R+39.71978R+43.51980D+32.31982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Philip B. Healey (R)Roberta Edelman (D)

Also on the ballot: Mary F. Roche (Libertarian), 1.6%