1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 42
New York State Assembly · New York
Lawrence P. Murphy (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Eleanor Schiffman (R) by 44.9 points.
Lawrence P. MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.4%26,272
Eleanor SchiffmanRepublican
20.4%8,212
Michael V. AjelloConservative
14.2%5,716
40,200 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