1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 85
New York State Assembly · New York
Anthony Mercorella (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Anthony F. Rizzo (R) by 11.0 points.
Anthony MercorellaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.5%21,784
Anthony F. RizzoRepublican
44.5%17,469
39,253 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