1978Final results
1978 election for New York Senate District 59
New York State Senate · New York
Walter J. Floss Jr. (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Edmund J. Ogrady (D) by 15.8 points.
Walter J. Floss Jr.Republican · winner
56.7%52,429
Edmund J. OgradyDemocrat
40.9%37,801
Mary D. MillerLibertarian
2.4%2,207
92,437 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