1970Final results
1970 election for New York Assembly District 55
New York State Assembly · New York
Thomas P. Fortune (D) won with 80.0% of the vote, defeating Charles Townsend Sr. (R) by 67.4 points.
Thomas P. FortuneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.0%7,680
Charles Townsend Sr.Republican
12.6%1,207
Vernon V. ScottLibertarian
5.7%547
Esther DixonConservative
1.8%169
9,603 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
Thomas P. Fortune (D)Charles Townsend Sr. (R)Vernon V. Scott (L)
Also on the ballot: Esther Dixon (Conservative), 1.8%