1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 12
New York State Assembly · New York
Frederick E. Parola (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating William J. Reilly (D) by 32.8 points.
Frederick E. ParolaRepublican · winner
65.5%23,911
William J. ReillyDemocrat
32.7%11,931
Louis A. JaretLibertarian
1.8%653
36,495 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