1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 118
New York State Assembly · New York
Leonard F. Bersani (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Carl T. Putzer (D) by 43.3 points.
Leonard F. BersaniRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.6%28,004
Carl T. PutzerDemocrat
28.4%11,089
39,093 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