1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 59
New York State Assembly · New York
Edward J. Amann Jr. (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Aldo R. Benedetto (D) by 19.6 points.
Edward J. Amann Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
57.7%21,865
Aldo R. BenedettoDemocrat
38.1%14,452
Bennie HarrisLibertarian
4.2%1,581
37,898 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