1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 34
New York State Assembly · New York
Ivan Lafayette (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Emery J. Pristas (R) by 52.0 points.
Ivan LafayetteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.2%12,381
Emery J. PristasRepublican
22.2%3,701
Jose L. DiazLibertarian
3.7%612
16,694 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