1978Final results
1978 election for New York Senate District 50
New York State Senate · New York
Tarky J. Lombardi Jr. (R) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating John R. Lockett (D) by 52.3 points.
Tarky J. Lombardi Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
75.6%73,145
John R. LockettDemocrat
23.3%22,587
Leon LawrenceLibertarian
1.1%1,021
96,753 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