1978Final results
1978 election for New York Assembly District 97
New York State Assembly · New York
William J. Larkin Jr. (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Martin Sanders (D) by 41.3 points.
William J. Larkin Jr.Republican · winner
70.7%23,996
Martin SandersDemocrat
29.3%9,967
33,963 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