2004Final results
2004 election for New York Assembly District 78
New York State Assembly · New York
Jose Rivera (D) won with 98.1% of the vote, defeating Richard F. Retcho (Con) by 96.2 points.
Jose RiveraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
98.1%16,281
Richard F. RetchoConservative
1.9%315
16,596 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET