1978Final results
1978 election for New York Senate District 44
New York State Senate · New York
Hugh T. Farley (R) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Fred Isabella (D) by 44.0 points.
Hugh T. FarleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.0%75,308
Fred IsabellaDemocrat
28.0%29,292
104,600 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