1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 147
New York State Assembly · New York
Richard L. Kennedy (R) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating John J. Gilbert III (D) by 33.4 points.
Richard L. KennedyRepublican · winner
66.1%25,765
John J. Gilbert IIIDemocrat
32.7%12,751
Donald BushenLibertarian
1.2%475
38,991 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