1978Final results
1978 election for New York Senate District 21
New York State Senate · New York
Christopher J. Mega (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating John W. Carroll (D) by 3.7 points.
Christopher J. MegaRepublican · winner
51.2%28,050
John W. CarrollDemocrat
47.4%26,000
Leonard G. ForbesLibertarian
1.4%769
54,819 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