1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 79
New York State Assembly · New York
Louis Nine (D) won with 91.5% of the vote, defeating Harry Holt Jr. (R) by 86.4 points.
Louis NineDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.5%4,740
Harry Holt Jr.Republican
5.1%266
Jonathan E. LeeLibertarian
3.4%174
5,180 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