1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 43
New York State Assembly · New York
Rhoda S. Jacobs (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Mary K. Ritzgerald (R) by 55.8 points.
Rhoda S. JacobsDemocrat · winner
75.3%8,448
Mary K. RitzgeraldRepublican
19.5%2,186
Josephus D. CanonicoOther party
5.2%585
11,219 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