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1978Final results

1978 election for New York Senate District 45

New York State Senate · New York

H. Douglas Barclay (R) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Roger A. Hadley (D) by 43.5 points.

H. Douglas BarclayRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.8%61,937
28.2%24,376
86,313 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+36.91972R+30.51974R+43.51978R+56.31984R+54.31990R+34.31992

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