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1970Final results

1970 election for New York Assembly District 85

New York State Assembly · New York

Anthony Mercorella (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Vincent Dibari (R) by 23.4 points.

Anthony MercorellaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.7%19,701
Vincent DibariRepublican
38.3%12,224
31,925 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

EvenD+7.01972D+35.81973 special electionD+64.21974D+69.41976D+68.81978D+70.51980

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