2002Final results
2002 election for New York Assembly District 78
New York State Assembly · New York
Jose Rivera (D) won with 84.2% of the vote, defeating Luana Malavolta (R) by 68.5 points.
Jose RiveraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.2%7,061
Luana MalavoltaRepublican
15.8%1,322
8,383 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET