1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 29
New York State Assembly · New York
Frederick D. Schmidt (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Walter Donovan (R) by 51.2 points.
Frederick D. SchmidtDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.1%27,759
Walter DonovanRepublican
18.9%7,487
Gail E. HaaseConservative
7.0%2,757
Joseph H. SchwartzLibertarian
4.0%1,583
39,586 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
Frederick D. Schmidt (D)Walter Donovan (R)Gail E. Haase (C)
Also on the ballot: Joseph H. Schwartz (Libertarian), 4.0%