1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 55
New York State Assembly · New York
Thomas P. Fortune (D) won with 83.7% of the vote, defeating Ramon Colon (R) by 73.6 points.
Thomas P. FortuneDemocrat · winner
83.7%8,861
Ramon ColonRepublican
10.0%1,064
Vernon V. ScottLibertarian
4.6%486
Esther DixonConservative
1.7%180
10,591 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
Thomas P. Fortune (D)Ramon Colon (R)
Also on the ballot: Vernon V. Scott (Libertarian), 4.6%; Esther Dixon (Conservative), 1.7%