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1970Final results

1970 election for New York Assembly District 61

New York State Assembly · New York

Anthony G. Difalco (D) won with 79.3% of the vote, defeating Vincent Sparano (R) by 63.4 points.

Anthony G. DifalcoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.3%11,388
Vincent SparanoRepublican
16.0%2,291
Stephen StertzConservative
4.7%678
14,357 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

EvenR+23.71972D+20.61974D+6.71976D+26.61978D+17.61980D+72.51982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Anthony G. Difalco (D)Vincent Sparano (R)

Also on the ballot: Stephen Stertz (Conservative), 4.7%