1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 126
New York State Assembly · New York
George H. Winner Jr. (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Banfield (D) by 12.4 points.
George H. Winner Jr.Republican · winner
56.2%18,594
Thomas J. BanfieldDemocrat
43.8%14,504
33,098 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