1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 79
New York State Assembly · New York
Manuel Ramos (D) won with 79.1% of the vote, defeating Pearl Hatchett (R) by 67.3 points.
Manuel RamosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.1%11,405
Pearl HatchettRepublican
11.8%1,706
Pearl GeorgeLibertarian
4.9%712
John SalgadoConservative
3.5%508
Carolyn RiversOther party
0.6%89
14,420 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
Manuel Ramos (D)Pearl Hatchett (R)
Also on the ballot: Pearl George (Libertarian), 4.9%; John Salgado (Conservative), 3.5%; Carolyn Rivers (Other party), 0.6%