1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 74
New York State Assembly · New York
Herman D. Farrell Jr. (D) won with 89.6% of the vote, defeating Grace C. Patrick (R) by 79.2 points.
Herman D. Farrell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
89.6%12,010
Grace C. PatrickRepublican
10.4%1,394
13,404 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