1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 117
New York State Assembly · New York
John R. Zagame (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating James R. McCarthy (D) by 45.8 points.
John R. ZagameRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.9%26,325
James R. McCarthyDemocrat
27.1%9,797
36,122 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