1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 2
New York State Assembly · New York
George Hochbrueckner (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Stephen Burke (R) by 2.5 points.
George HochbruecknerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.3%19,936
Stephen BurkeRepublican
48.7%18,963
38,899 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