1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 144
New York State Assembly · New York
William B. Hoyt (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Kraetz (R) by 30.8 points.
William B. HoytDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.4%19,027
Richard J. KraetzRepublican
34.6%10,064
29,091 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