1968Final results
1968 election for New York Assembly District 97
New York State Assembly · New York
Willis H. Stephens (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating George E. Whalen (D) by 26.0 points.
Willis H. StephensRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.0%34,752
George E. WhalenDemocrat
37.0%20,411
55,163 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