1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 12
New York State Assembly · New York
Joseph M. Margiotta (R) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Benjamin Rubenstein (D) by 46.1 points.
Joseph M. MargiottaRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.1%35,603
Benjamin RubensteinDemocrat
26.9%13,124
48,727 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