1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 21
New York State Assembly · New York
George H. Madison (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Anthony A. Aliano (D) by 22.7 points.
George H. MadisonRepublican · winner
55.7%22,124
Anthony A. AlianoDemocrat
33.0%13,106
Herbert SchimkusConservative
9.8%3,882
Herbert HorkyLibertarian
1.5%576
39,688 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
George H. Madison (R)Anthony A. Aliano (D)Herbert Schimkus (C)
Also on the ballot: Herbert Horky (Libertarian), 1.5%