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1978Final results

1978 election for New York Senate District 37

New York State Senate · New York

Mary B. Goodhue (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Howard S. Pozmanter (D) by 36.5 points.

Mary B. GoodhueRepublican · winner
67.2%64,648
30.8%29,579
Robert M. PoseyLibertarian
2.0%1,935
96,162 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+34.91972R+26.91974R+36.51978R+40.71980R+43.31982R+50.31984

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

The candidates