1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 64
New York State Assembly · New York
William F. Passannante (D) won with 79.2% of the vote, defeating Claire A. Peterson (R) by 61.7 points.
William F. PassannanteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.2%22,392
Claire A. PetersonRepublican
17.5%4,958
Marjorie StanbergOther party
3.2%909
28,259 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
William F. Passannante (D)Claire A. Peterson (R)
Also on the ballot: Marjorie Stanberg (Other party), 3.2%