1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 9
New York State Assembly · New York
Louis T. Howard (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Patrick G. Halpin (D) by 4.2 points.
Louis T. HowardRepublican · winner
52.1%16,680
Patrick G. HalpinDemocrat
47.9%15,339
32,019 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