1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 82
New York State Assembly · New York
Sean P. Walsh (D) won with 84.4% of the vote, defeating Carlos Vargas (R) by 68.7 points.
Sean P. WalshDemocrat · winner
84.4%7,056
Carlos VargasRepublican
15.6%1,307
8,363 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