1970Final results
1970 election for New York Assembly District 121
New York State Assembly · New York
Thomas J. Murphy (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating James F. Salanger Jr. (D) by 17.9 points.
Thomas J. MurphyRepublican · winner
54.2%24,602
James F. Salanger Jr.Democrat
36.2%16,451
Paul B. BertanConservative
9.6%4,380
45,433 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