1970Final results
1970 election for New York Assembly District 56
New York State Assembly · New York
Calvin Williams (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Arthur Bramwell (R) by 23.1 points.
Calvin WilliamsDemocrat · winner
53.2%6,160
Arthur BramwellRepublican
30.1%3,489
Nathaniel CooperLibertarian
15.6%1,806
Robert L. RankinsConservative
1.1%130
11,585 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
Calvin Williams (D)Arthur Bramwell (R)Nathaniel Cooper (L)
Also on the ballot: Robert L. Rankins (Conservative), 1.1%