1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 88
New York State Assembly · New York
Richard C. Ross (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Frank E. Nardozzi (D) by 16.1 points.
Richard C. RossRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.9%18,155
Frank E. NardozziDemocrat
40.9%13,028
Fred MitchellLibertarian
2.2%699
31,882 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