1978Final results
1978 election for New York Senate District 46
New York State Senate · New York
James H. Donovan (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Vincent R. Corrou Jr. (D) by 34.1 points.
James H. DonovanRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.1%62,251
Vincent R. Corrou Jr.Democrat
32.9%30,569
92,820 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