1982Final results
1982 election for New York Assembly District 78
New York State Assembly · New York
Gloria Davis (D) won with 91.1% of the vote, defeating Carlos Vargas (R) by 85.0 points.
Gloria DavisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.1%12,658
Carlos VargasRepublican
6.2%860
Thomas ColliganConservative
1.5%211
Roland NicholsonRight to Life
1.1%159
13,888 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Gloria Davis (D)Carlos Vargas (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Colligan (Conservative), 1.5%; Roland Nicholson (Right to Life), 1.1%