1986Final results
1986 election for New York Assembly District 78
New York State Assembly · New York
Gloria Davis (D) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Roberto Ramirez (Lib) by 52.7 points.
Gloria DavisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.6%8,557
Roberto RamirezLibertarian
19.8%2,340
Ramon TalaveraRepublican
5.5%647
Margaret WhiteConservative
2.1%248
11,792 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Gloria Davis (D)Roberto Ramirez (L)Ramon Talavera (R)
Also on the ballot: Margaret White (Conservative), 2.1%