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1978Final results

1978 election for New York Senate District 2

New York State Senate · New York

James J. Lack (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Robert Mrazek (D) by 4.7 points.

James J. LackRepublican · winner
52.3%48,311
47.7%44,001
92,312 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

EvenR+30.31972R+13.61974R+15.41976R+4.71978R+40.11980R+8.01982

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