1970Final results
1970 election for New York Assembly District 12
New York State Assembly · New York
Joseph M. Margiotta (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Reisch (D) by 41.7 points.
Joseph M. MargiottaRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.8%28,323
Richard J. ReischDemocrat
25.1%10,626
Cornelius McHughConservative
8.1%3,450
42,399 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET