1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 72
New York State Assembly · New York
Charles B. Rangel (D) won with 88.9% of the vote, defeating James H. Tatem (R) by 77.8 points.
Charles B. RangelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.9%10,636
James H. TatemRepublican
11.1%1,325
11,961 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