1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 65
New York State Assembly · New York
Steven Sanders (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating John F. McKean (R) by 32.7 points.
Steven SandersDemocrat · winner
66.4%21,758
John F. McKeanRepublican
33.6%11,026
32,784 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