1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 46
New York State Assembly · New York
Leonard M. Simon (D) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Stephen Matvva Jr. (R) by 54.5 points.
Leonard M. SimonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.0%27,117
Stephen Matvva Jr.Republican
14.6%5,717
Sydney BykofskyLibertarian
10.2%4,004
Louis J. ZecchiniConservative
5.6%2,193
Flora BrownPeace and Freedom
0.6%252
39,283 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
Leonard M. Simon (D)Stephen Matvva Jr. (R)Sydney Bykofsky (L)Louis J. Zecchini (C)
Also on the ballot: Flora Brown (Peace and Freedom), 0.6%