1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 18
New York State Assembly · New York
Armand P. Damato (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Gary D. Serota (D) by 18.0 points.
Armand P. DamatoRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%21,917
Gary D. SerotaDemocrat
40.3%15,151
Gene AhenLibertarian
1.4%513
37,581 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