1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 124
New York State Assembly · New York
James Tallon Jr. (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Arthur J. Shafer (R) by 24.9 points.
James Tallon Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.5%22,700
Arthur J. ShaferRepublican
37.5%13,640
36,340 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