1980Final results
1980 election for New York Assembly District 78
New York State Assembly · New York
Gloria Davis (D) won with 91.4% of the vote, defeating Thelma Boyd (R) by 82.7 points.
Gloria DavisDemocrat · winner
91.4%7,506
Thelma BoydRepublican
8.6%710
8,216 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET