1970Final results
1970 election for New York Assembly District 79
New York State Assembly · New York
Manuel Ramos (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Hercules Johnson (R) by 58.5 points.
Manuel RamosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.0%6,442
Hercules JohnsonRepublican
15.5%1,353
James ColonLibertarian
10.5%910
8,705 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