2016Final results
2016 election for New York Assembly District 78
New York State Assembly · New York
Jose Rivera (D) won with 93.3% of the vote, defeating Luana G. Malavolta (R) by 88.3 points.
Jose RiveraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
93.3%21,915
Luana G. MalavoltaRepublican
5.0%1,172
William J. SullivanConservative
1.6%366
23,479 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET