1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 2
New York State Assembly · New York
Peter J. Costigan (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Melvin J. Oklock (D) by 40.5 points.
Peter J. CostiganRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.2%50,022
Melvin J. OklockDemocrat
28.7%20,772
John DigirolamoLibertarian
2.1%1,487
72,281 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