1970Final results
1970 election for New York Assembly District 53
New York State Assembly · New York
William J. Giordano (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Patrick H. Kenny (R) by 30.3 points.
William J. GiordanoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%10,146
Patrick H. KennyRepublican
32.8%5,272
Guillermo A. DejesusLibertarian
4.1%664
16,082 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
The candidates
William J. Giordano (D)Patrick H. Kenny (R)
Also on the ballot: Guillermo A. Dejesus (Libertarian), 4.1%