1970Final results
1970 election for New York Assembly District 20
New York State Assembly · New York
Joseph J. Kunzeman (R) won with 79.0% of the vote, defeating Walter A. Laske (D) by 61.7 points.
Joseph J. KunzemanRepublican · winner · incumbent
79.0%27,938
Walter A. LaskeDemocrat
17.3%6,118
Dorsey SpellerLibertarian
3.7%1,296
35,352 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