1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 53
New York State Assembly · New York
William J. Giordano (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Marco M. Pagano (R) by 40.5 points.
William J. GiordanoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.2%10,682
Marco M. PaganoRepublican
23.7%3,936
Theresa L. ScottoConservative
9.3%1,542
Migdalia DejesusLibertarian
2.9%481
16,641 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
William J. Giordano (D)Marco M. Pagano (R)Theresa L. Scotto (C)
Also on the ballot: Migdalia Dejesus (Libertarian), 2.9%