1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 148
New York State Assembly · New York
Vincent J. Graber (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating William E. Doering (R) by 31.0 points.
Vincent J. GraberDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.3%24,297
William E. DoeringRepublican
33.3%12,569
John R. BarrettOther party
1.4%538
Arlie J. SchwanLibertarian
1.0%381
37,785 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
The candidates
Vincent J. Graber (D)William E. Doering (R)
Also on the ballot: John R. Barrett (Other party), 1.4%; Arlie J. Schwan (Libertarian), 1.0%