1978Final results
1978 election for New York Senate District 15
New York State Senate · New York
Martin J. Knorr (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas W. Connolly (D) by 23.2 points.
Martin J. KnorrRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%35,826
Thomas W. ConnollyDemocrat
36.9%21,995
Vincent B. AgustaLibertarian
3.0%1,817
59,638 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