1978Final results
1978 election for New York Senate District 22
New York State Senate · New York
Martin M. Solomon (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Gerard D. Perricone (R) by 44.8 points.
Martin M. SolomonDemocrat · winner
67.5%32,220
Gerard D. PerriconeRepublican
22.7%10,824
Dov HikindConservative
6.9%3,304
Neil WittlinLibertarian
2.9%1,393
47,741 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
The candidates
Martin M. Solomon (D)Gerard D. Perricone (R)Dov Hikind (C)
Also on the ballot: Neil Wittlin (Libertarian), 2.9%