1970Final results
1970 election for New York Assembly District 6
New York State Assembly · New York
John G. McCarthy (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Francis W. Grimes (D) by 21.9 points.
John G. McCarthyRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.1%26,797
Francis W. GrimesDemocrat
29.2%15,313
John H. MulvehillConservative
16.8%8,790
John M. HeronLibertarian
2.9%1,495
52,395 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
John G. McCarthy (R)Francis W. Grimes (D)John H. Mulvehill (C)
Also on the ballot: John M. Heron (Libertarian), 2.9%