1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 40
New York State Assembly · New York
Alfred A. Lama (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Sidney B. Levitt (R) by 51.4 points.
Alfred A. LamaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.6%12,564
Sidney B. LevittRepublican
17.2%3,153
Rufus G. SpruiellLibertarian
9.5%1,739
Robert L. KatzConservative
4.7%867
18,323 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
Alfred A. Lama (D)Sidney B. Levitt (R)Rufus G. Spruiell (L)
Also on the ballot: Robert L. Katz (Conservative), 4.7%