1970Final resultsSpecial election
1970 special election for New York Assembly District 149
New York State Assembly · New York
Lloyd A. Russell (R) won re-election with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Robert I. Youngberg (D) by 20.8 points.
Lloyd A. RussellRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%24,202
Robert I. YoungbergDemocrat
39.0%15,789
Frances B. PascarelaLibertarian
1.3%520
40,511 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Lloyd A. Russell (R)Robert I. Youngberg (D)
Also on the ballot: Frances B. Pascarela (Libertarian), 1.3%