1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 83
New York State Assembly · New York
Burton G. Hecht (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Frank Gildea (R) by 29.4 points.
Burton G. HechtDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.7%23,340
Frank GildeaRepublican
35.3%12,729
36,069 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