1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 1
New York State Assembly · New York
Perry B. Duryea Jr. (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Thomson C. McGowan (D) by 40.9 points.
Perry B. Duryea Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
65.5%39,113
Thomson C. McGowanDemocrat
24.5%14,665
James P. DrewConservative
8.8%5,280
James J. Doggett Sr.Libertarian
1.1%679
59,737 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 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Perry B. Duryea Jr. (R)Thomson C. McGowan (D)James P. Drew (C)
Also on the ballot: James J. Doggett Sr. (Libertarian), 1.1%