1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 123
New York State Assembly · New York
James S. McCabe Sr. (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating James R. Thorne (R) by 3.0 points.
James S. McCabe Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
51.5%18,571
James R. ThorneRepublican
48.5%17,480
36,051 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