1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 61
New York State Assembly · New York
Elizabeth A. Connelly (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Helbock (R) by 26.6 points.
Elizabeth A. ConnellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%18,987
Robert J. HelbockRepublican
35.6%10,878
Michael A. NegronLibertarian
2.2%677
30,542 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
Elizabeth A. Connelly (D)Robert J. Helbock (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael A. Negron (Libertarian), 2.2%