1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for New York Assembly District 118
New York State Assembly · New York
Leonard F. Bersani (R) won with 48.2% of the vote, defeating James J. Barry (D) by 2.1 points.
Leonard F. BersaniRepublican · winner
48.2%25,098
James J. BarryDemocrat · incumbent
46.1%23,998
George W. PotterConservative
5.0%2,630
Clarissa L. NicholLibertarian
0.7%355
52,081 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
Leonard F. Bersani (R)James J. Barry (D)George W. Potter (C)
Also on the ballot: Clarissa L. Nichol (Libertarian), 0.7%