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1978Final results

1978 election for New York Senate District 18

New York State Senate · New York

Thomas J. Bartosewicz (D) won with 84.4% of the vote, defeating Vincent G. Alukonis (R) by 75.9 points.

Thomas J. BartosewiczDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.4%20,011
8.5%2,012
7.1%1,684
23,707 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

EvenD+59.91972D+64.21974D+76.01976D+75.91978D+84.51980D+71.81982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET