1978Final results
1978 election for New York Senate District 42
New York State Senate · New York
Howard C. Nolan Jr. (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Robert G. Prentiss (R) by 26.2 points.
Howard C. Nolan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%79,440
Robert G. PrentissRepublican
36.9%46,428
125,868 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