1978Final results
1978 election for New York Senate District 53
New York State Senate · New York
John D. Perry (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Dey (R) by 7.7 points.
John D. PerryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.8%49,739
Robert L. DeyRepublican
46.2%42,647
92,386 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