1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 76
New York State Assembly · New York
Charles Ronald Johnson (D) won with 87.4% of the vote, defeating Peter M. Rivera (R) by 76.7 points.
Charles Ronald JohnsonDemocrat · winner
87.4%6,512
Peter M. RiveraRepublican
10.7%796
Morton VanallenConservative
2.0%146
7,454 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
Charles Ronald Johnson (D)Peter M. Rivera (R)
Also on the ballot: Morton Vanallen (Conservative), 2.0%