1970Final results
1970 election for New York Assembly District 65
New York State Assembly · New York
Richard N. Gottfried (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating John W. McCann (R) by 37.9 points.
Richard N. GottfriedDemocrat · winner
61.0%13,996
John W. McCannRepublican
23.1%5,304
Harold MalinLibertarian
11.0%2,525
Ernest VandenhaagConservative
4.8%1,107
22,932 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
Richard N. Gottfried (D)John W. McCann (R)Harold Malin (L)
Also on the ballot: Ernest Vandenhaag (Conservative), 4.8%