1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 126
New York State Assembly · New York
L. Richard Marshall (R) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Samuel G. Karam (D) by 7.8 points.
L. Richard MarshallRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.0%19,785
Samuel G. KaramDemocrat
44.2%16,832
Albert W. GroveOther party
2.5%957
George R. KingsleyLibertarian
1.3%493
38,067 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
L. Richard Marshall (R)Samuel G. Karam (D)
Also on the ballot: Albert W. Grove (Other party), 2.5%; George R. Kingsley (Libertarian), 1.3%