1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 48
New York State Assembly · New York
Samuel Hirsch (D) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating Sylvia Madams (R) by 64.4 points.
Samuel HirschDemocrat · winner
77.1%16,937
Sylvia MadamsRepublican
12.8%2,801
Harry WeissConservative
6.6%1,458
Adelaide TomeiLibertarian
3.5%766
21,962 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
Samuel Hirsch (D)Sylvia Madams (R)Harry Weiss (C)
Also on the ballot: Adelaide Tomei (Libertarian), 3.5%